Wallflower

Malabar Spinach

About Wallflower and Malabar Spinach

Wallflower

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Erysimum cheiri

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

505

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12*7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 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

Mat-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYSIMUM linifolium

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Wallflower

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

wallflower

पोई

In German

Goldlack

Malabarspinat

In French

giroflée and ravenelle

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Alhelí

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

goivo-amarelo

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Lak

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Wallflower

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Erysimum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7560

1 27800

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Properties of Wallflower and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Wallflower and Malabar Spinach

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

Wallflower and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

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

Wallflower flower color: Blue and Lavender
Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wallflower and Malabar Spinach

Care of Wallflower and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wallflower 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.