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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Saccharum officinarum  

Number of Varieties
5  
36  
99+

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
agricultural areas, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

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, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Diabetes, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
SACCHARUM officinarum  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Sugarcane  

In Hindi
पोई  
गन्ना  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Saccharum  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
Canne à sucre  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
Saccharum  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
Saccharum  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Cana-de-açúcar  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Saccharum  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Saccharum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cyperales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
60  
36  
99+

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Sugarcane

If you are confused whether Malabar Spinach or Sugarcane 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 Sugarcane Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar Spinach are Nitrogen, whereas for Sugarcane fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar Spinach and Sugarcane if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Sugarcane

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Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Sugarcane

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 Sugarcane 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 Sugarcane have Diabetes and Sleepiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar Spinach has showy fruits and Sugarcane has showy fruits. Also Malabar Spinach is not flowering and Sugarcane is not flowering . You can compare Malabar Spinach and Sugarcane facts and facts of other plants too.

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