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Lupine and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine  

Number of Varieties
5  
200  
34

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Pine barrens, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
8-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
2.95 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
Blue, Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loose, Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loose, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
Lupinus  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Hybrid Lupine  

In Hindi
पोई  
वृक संयंत्र  

In German
Malabarspinat  
lupine  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
usine de lupin  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
planta de lupino  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
φυτό λούπινο  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
tremoço planta  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
łubin roślin  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Plinio herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Lupinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
60  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Lupine

If you are confused whether Malabar Spinach or Lupine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Malabar Spinach and Lupine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar Spinach are Nitrogen, whereas for Lupine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar Spinach and Lupine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Lupine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar Spinach and Lupine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar Spinach and Lupine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Lupine is Anthelmintic, Diuretic and Treatment of ulcers. Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Lupine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Lupine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Malabar Spinach vs Lupine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Malabar Spinach are whereas of Lupine have Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar Spinach has showy fruits and Lupine has no showy fruits. Also Malabar Spinach is not flowering and Lupine is flowering. You can compare Malabar Spinach and Lupine facts and facts of other plants too.

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