Wild Garlic

Malabar Spinach

About Wild Garlic and Malabar Spinach

Wild Garlic

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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600

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

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10.20 cm

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2.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.20 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Shade areas

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

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

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

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5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, 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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM vineale

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Wild Garlic

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

लहसुन

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Knoblauch

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Ail

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ajo

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

σκόρδο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alho

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

czosnek

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

allium

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Basella

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Wild Garlic and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Wild Garlic and Malabar Spinach

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

Wild Garlic and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Wild Garlic and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Garlic height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Garlic and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Wild Garlic flower color: Gold
Wild Garlic leaf color: Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wild Garlic and Malabar Spinach

Care of Wild Garlic and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Garlic pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Wild Garlic 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.