Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Texas
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Ornamental Plant
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
-9999
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
-
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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 Type
Loamy, Sandy
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
texas bluebonnet
पोई
In German
texas Blaue Lupine
Malabarspinat
In French
texas bluebonnet
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
texas bluebonnet
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
texas bluebonnet
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
Texas lory
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Basellaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Texas Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Texas Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Texas Bluebonnet season is Spring and Malabar Spinach season is Spring. The type of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Texas Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Texas Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet 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.