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About Malabar Spinach and Oswego Tea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Monarda didyma  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  

Habitat
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MONARDA didyma  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Oswego चाय  
पोई  

In German
Oswego Tee  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Oswego thé  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
té Oswego  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Oswego Τσάι  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Tea Oswego  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Oswego herbaty  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Oswega Tea  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Monarda  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
6700  
6
60  

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Properties of Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach. Oswego Tea doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Oswego Tea does not have fragrant flowers. Oswego Tea has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oswego Tea season is Summer and Malabar Spinach season is Summer. The type of soil for Oswego Tea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Oswego Tea is Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach

Care of Oswego Tea and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oswego Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oswego Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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