Rutabaga

Malabar Spinach

About Rutabaga and Malabar Spinach

Rutabaga

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

शलजम

पोई

In German

Steckrübe

Malabarspinat

In French

rutabaga

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

nabo sueco

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Rotavaga

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Rotavaga

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Rotavaga

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Brassica

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-60

1 27800

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Properties of Rutabaga and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Malabar Spinach

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

Rutabaga and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Rutabaga and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Rutabaga and Malabar Spinach

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