Triticale

Malabar Spinach

About Triticale and Malabar Spinach

Triticale

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

grain

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

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.40 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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

Full 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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part 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

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

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

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

Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fibre

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

X TRITICOSECALE

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Triticale

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

triticale

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Triticale

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

triticale

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

triticale

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

τριτικάλε

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

triticale

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

pszenżyto

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Triticum

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Agaricales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Triticosecale

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Triticale and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Triticale and Malabar Spinach

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

Triticale and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Triticale and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Triticale height is 91.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Triticale and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Triticale flower color: Yellow
Triticale leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Triticale and Malabar Spinach

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