Prairie Dropseed

Malabar Spinach

About Prairie Dropseed and Malabar Spinach

Prairie Dropseed

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central 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

Hay fields

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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2.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

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

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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

Matte

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, 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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Malabar Spinach

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

Prairie Dropseed and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Malabar Spinach

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