1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm2.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm24.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRAHEA armata
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Blue Palm
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Palmier bleu du Mexique
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
palma blanca
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Blue Palm
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Blue Palm
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Blue Palm
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexican Blue Palm
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species