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About Torenia and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, 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
20-20-20 amount
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Red blotch
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Torenia
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Torenia
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Torénia
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Torenia
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Torenia
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Torenia
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Torenia
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Torenia
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Torenia
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Torenia and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Torenia and Malabar Spinach

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

Torenia and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Torenia and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Torenia flower color: White and Yellow

  • Torenia leaf color: Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Torenia and Malabar Spinach

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