Pineapple Weed

Malabar Spinach

About Pineapple Weed and Malabar Spinach

Pineapple Weed

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Matricaire odorante

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Matricaria

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is Not Available and Malabar Spinach season is Not Available. The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Pineapple Weed and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Malabar Spinach

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