Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*7
12-9
Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.40 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
24.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
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Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
In Hindi
पोई
Dancing Bulb
In German
Malabarspinat
Dancing Bulb
In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Dancing Bulb
In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Dancing Bulb
In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Dancing Bulb
In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Dancing Bulb
In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Dancing Bulb
In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Dancing Bulb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Basellaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Basella
Tillandsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
60730
1
27800
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