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About Trefoil and Malabar Spinach
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
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
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
9, 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
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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20.30 cm
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2.40 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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60.00 cm
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24.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold
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
Light Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
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
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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
Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
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5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seedpod
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lotus corniculatus
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Trefoil
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
तिपतिया घास
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Lotier corniculé
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lotus corniculatus
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Trefoil
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus corniculatus
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Komonica zwyczajna
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
trefoil
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Lotus
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Trefoil and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Trefoil and Malabar Spinach

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

Trefoil and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Trefoil and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Trefoil and Malabar Spinach

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

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