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Malabar Spinach and Stonecrop


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
-  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
600  
18
5  

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
24.00 cm  
99+

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
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
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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  

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
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
600  
40
60  

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Difference Between Stonecrop and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Stonecrop and Malabar Spinach

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

Compare Facts of Stonecrop vs Malabar Spinach

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

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