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About Sky Plant and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Epiphyte
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

1005
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

10.15 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.15 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Violet
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Pink, 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

Red, Gray Green, Pink, Silver
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA ionantha
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Sky Plant, Violet-flowered Air Plant
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Hydrangea
पोई

In German

Hortensie
Malabarspinat

In French

Hortensia
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Hortensia
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

υδραγεία
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Hortensja
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Hibiscus
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Eudicotyledones

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

-
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30060
1 27800
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Properties of Sky Plant and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Sky Plant and Malabar Spinach

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

Sky Plant and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Sky Plant and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sky Plant height is 10.15 cm and width 10.15 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Sky Plant and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Sky Plant flower color: White and Violet

  • Sky Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Pink and Silver

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sky Plant and Malabar Spinach

Care of Sky Plant and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sky Plant 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 Sky Plant needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.