Stonecrop

Malabar Spinach

About Stonecrop and Malabar Spinach

Stonecrop

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Central Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

6005

0 40000

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12*7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 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

White, Ivory

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Stonecrop

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Stonecrop

पोई

In German

Stonecrop

Malabarspinat

In French

Orpin

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

uva de gato

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Stonecrop

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Stonecrop

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

rozchodnika

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Sedum

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Saxifragales

Caryophyllales

Family

Crassulaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Sedum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

60060

1 27800

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Properties of Stonecrop and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Malabar Spinach

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

Stonecrop and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Stonecrop and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Stonecrop and Malabar Spinach

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