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About Sunrose and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Sunrose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, India  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8*6  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
15.20 cm  
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

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
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELIANTHEMUM 'Dazzler'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Dazzler Sun-rose, Dazzler Sunrose, Sunrose  
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
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
-  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cistaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
-  
Basella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
60  

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Properties of Sunrose and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Sunrose and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Sunrose and Malabar Spinach. Sunrose doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Sunrose does not have fragrant flowers. Sunrose 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 Sunrose and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunrose and Malabar Spinach

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

Sunrose and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Sunrose and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sunrose height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Sunrose and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Sunrose and Malabar Spinach

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

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