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Malabar Spinach and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
-  
5  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
sorrel  
पोई  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Malabarspinat  

In French
oseille  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
alazán  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
szczaw  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
varii,  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Oxalidales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Basella  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
900  
28
60  

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Difference Between Sorrel and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Sorrel and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sorrel and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sorrel and Malabar Spinach 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 Sorrel is whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sorrel vs Malabar Spinach

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