Pot Marigold

Malabar Spinach

About Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach

Pot Marigold

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12*7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

80.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

पोई

In German

Ringelblume

Malabarspinat

In French

pot Marigold

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Caléndula

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Calendula

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2060

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach

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

Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach

Care of Pot Marigold and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.