Pepperwort

Malabar Spinach

About Pepperwort and Malabar Spinach

Pepperwort

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

Australia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12*7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Seeds, Spores

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Pepperwort

पोई

In German

Pepperwort

Malabarspinat

In French

Pepperwort

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Pepperwort

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Pepperwort

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Pepperwort

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Pepperwort

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Pepperwort

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Marsileaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6560

1 27800

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Properties of Pepperwort and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Malabar Spinach

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

Pepperwort and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Pepperwort and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pepperwort and Malabar Spinach

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