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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Southern Europe

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Artemisia abrotanum

Number of Varieties

5-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
8-5

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Used As Food
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

In Hindi

पोई
southernwood

In German

Malabarspinat
Eberraute

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
aurone ou citronnelle

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Artemisia abrotanum

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Artemisia abrotanum

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Abrótano

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Bylica boże drzewko

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Southernwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Basellaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Basella
Artemisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anthemideae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

607
1 27800
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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Southernwood

If you are confused whether Malabar Spinach or Southernwood 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 Southernwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar Spinach are Nitrogen, whereas for Southernwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Complete balanced fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar Spinach and Southernwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Southernwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar Spinach and Southernwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar Spinach and Southernwood 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 Southernwood is Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders and Tonic. Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Southernwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Southernwood

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 Southernwood 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 Southernwood have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar Spinach has showy fruits and Southernwood has no showy fruits. Also Malabar Spinach is not flowering and Southernwood is not flowering . You can compare Malabar Spinach and Southernwood facts and facts of other plants too.