Talus Slope Penstemon

Malabar Spinach

About Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach

Talus Slope Penstemon

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Red

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Red

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance-shaped to oblong

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Tooth ache

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Talus Slope Penstemon

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Talus Slope Penstemon

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Talus Penstemon Slope

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Talus Slope Penstemon

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Talus Clivo Persicaria

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach. Talus Slope Penstemon doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Talus Slope Penstemon does not have fragrant flowers. Talus Slope Penstemon has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach

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

Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach

Care of Talus Slope Penstemon and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Talus Slope Penstemon 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 Talus Slope Penstemon 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.