Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Vegetable
Origin
Central Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
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Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Number of Varieties
6005
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12*7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm2.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm24.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Purple, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Sedum acre
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Stonecrop
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
Stonecrop
पोई
In German
Stonecrop
Malabarspinat
In French
Orpin
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
uva de gato
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
Stonecrop
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Stonecrop
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
rozchodnika
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
Sedum
Spinach Malabar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Saxifragales
Caryophyllales
Family
Crassulaceae
Basellaceae
Genus
Sedum
Basella
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
60060
1
27800
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