Daffodil

Malabar Spinach

About Daffodil and Malabar Spinach

Daffodil

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.25 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.25 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green

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

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis

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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

Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Narcissus

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Daffodil

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

हलका पीला

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Narzisse

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Jonquille

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narciso

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

ασφόδελος

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótea

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

żonkil

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Asphodelus

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Narcissus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Narcisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Daffodil and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Daffodil and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Daffodil and Malabar Spinach. Daffodil doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Daffodil does not have fragrant flowers. Daffodil has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 Daffodil and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Daffodil and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Daffodil and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Daffodil and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Daffodil season is All year and Malabar Spinach season is All year. The type of soil for Daffodil is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Daffodil is Acidic and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Daffodil and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Daffodil and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Daffodil height is 1.25 cm and width 1.25 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Daffodil and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Daffodil flower color: Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow and Yellow green
Daffodil leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Daffodil and Malabar Spinach

Care of Daffodil and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daffodil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Daffodil 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.