Urn Plant

Malabar Spinach

About Urn Plant and Malabar Spinach

Urn Plant

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Rose

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Not Available

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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, Humidity, Moisture

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA fasciata

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

urn plant

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Urne Anlage

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

plante urn

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de urna

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

λάρνακα φυτό

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta de urna

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

urna roślin

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

urn herba

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

255NA

1 27800

Properties of Urn Plant and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Urn Plant and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Urn Plant and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Urn Plant and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Urn Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Urn Plant is Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Urn Plant is Not Available and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Urn Plant and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Urn Plant and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Urn Plant height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Urn Plant and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Urn Plant flower color: Blue, Pink and Rose
Urn Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Dark Green and Silver
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Urn Plant and Malabar Spinach

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