San Pedro

Malabar Spinach

About San Pedro and Malabar Spinach

San Pedro

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Echinopsis pachanoi

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

shrublands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12*7

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

BASELLA alba

Common Name

San Pedro

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

पोई

In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Malabarspinat

In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Wachuma

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

San Pedro

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3660

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Properties of San Pedro and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Malabar Spinach

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

San Pedro and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

San Pedro and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color:
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of San Pedro and Malabar Spinach

Care of San Pedro and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer San Pedro 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.