Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
-
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
-9999
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
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Sweetpea
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In German
Sweetpea
Malabarspinat
In French
Sweetpea
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
Sweetpea
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
Sweetpea
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
Sweetpea
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
Sweetpea
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Basellaceae
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Basella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Properties of Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach
Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain 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 Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach
Care of Sweetpea and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea 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.