Russian Sage

Malabar Spinach

About Russian Sage and Malabar Spinach

Russian Sage

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

2505

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

90.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Russian Sage

पोई

In German

russische Sage

Malabarspinat

In French

sabio ruso

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Sage ruso

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Russian Sage

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25060

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Malabar Spinach

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

Russian Sage and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Russian Sage and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Russian Sage and Malabar Spinach

Care of Russian Sage and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Russian Sage 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.