Belladonna Lily

Malabar Spinach

About Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach

Belladonna Lily

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Barberton, Cape Town, Elator

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12*7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

75.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Toxic, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMARYLLIS belladonna

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

August Lily, Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Belladonna Lily plant

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Belladonna Lily Pflanze

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Belladonna Lily plante

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de lirio de belladona

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Belladonna Lily

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Belladonna Lily

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Belladonna Lily roślin

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Lilium planta belladonna

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach. Belladonna Lily doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Belladonna Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Belladonna Lily has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Toxic and Vomiting and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Toxic and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Belladonna Lily season is Summer and Malabar Spinach season is Summer. The type of soil for Belladonna Lily is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Belladonna Lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Belladonna Lily height is 75.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Belladonna Lily flower color: Pink and Rose
Belladonna Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach

Care of Belladonna Lily and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Belladonna Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Belladonna Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.