Ranunculus

Malabar Spinach

About Ranunculus and Malabar Spinach

Ranunculus

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12*7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 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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22.90 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, 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

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ranunculus

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Ranunkel

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Ranunculus

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

ranúnculo

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Ranunculus

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ranogkylos

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Ranogkylos

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Ranogkylos

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Ranunculus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ranunculeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ranunculus and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Malabar Spinach

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

Ranunculus and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Ranunculus and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color: Not Available
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ranunculus and Malabar Spinach

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