Potato

Malabar Spinach

About Potato and Malabar Spinach

Potato

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Chile

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

40005

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12*7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

91.44 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

आलू

पोई

In German

Kartoffel

Malabarspinat

In French

Pomme de terre

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Patata

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Πατάτα

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Batata

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Ziemniak

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Solanum

Basella

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140060

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Potato and Malabar Spinach. Potato doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting. 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 Potato and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Malabar Spinach

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

Potato and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Potato and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Potato and Malabar Spinach

Care of Potato and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potato 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.