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About Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Painted Lady


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
-  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  

Habitat
Mountain forests, subtropical regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
10.20 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
-  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA nodulosa  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Painted Echeveria  
पोई  

In German
Lackierte Echeveria  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Painted Echeveria  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
pintado señora  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Pintado Echeveria  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
malowane lady  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Aeonium Painted  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Saxifragales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Echeveria  
Basella  

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

Tribe
Sedeae  
-  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
-  

Number of Species
237  
99+
60  

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Properties of Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach. Painted Lady doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Painted Lady does not have fragrant flowers. Painted Lady has allergic reactions like and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like . 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 Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Painted Lady season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Painted Lady is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Painted Lady is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Lady height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach

Care of Painted Lady and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Lady 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 Painted Lady 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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