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Malabar Spinach and Bouteloua Gracilis


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Grasses  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used to feed livestock  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis  
पोई  

In German
Bouteloua Gracilis  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Bouteloua aristidoides  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Bouteloua  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cynodonteae  
-  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
60  

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Difference Between Bouteloua Gracilis and Malabar Spinach

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