Wild Snapdragon

Malabar Spinach

About Wild Snapdragon and Malabar Spinach

Wild Snapdragon

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

पोई

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Malabarspinat

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

4060

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Malabar Spinach

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

Wild Snapdragon and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Malabar Spinach

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