1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Melissa, Sachet
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm2.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm24.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Small narrow short
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water occasionally, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
English Lavender
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Englisch Lavendel
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Lavande anglaise
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Inglés lavanda
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Αγγλικά Λεβάντα
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Inglês Lavender
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
English Lavender
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
anglicus Lavender
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Lavanduleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species