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Echeveria and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Central America  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  

Number of Varieties
5  
180  
38

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
12 - 10  

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  
8,9,12,24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy, Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
ECHEVERIA  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  

In Hindi
पोई  
Echeveria  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Echeveria  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
Echeveria  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
Echeveria  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
Echeveria  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Echeveria  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Echeveria  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Aeonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Echeveria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
60  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Echeveria

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