Easter Lily

Malabar Spinach

About Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach

Easter Lily

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Japan

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM longiflorum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Easter Lily

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

ईस्टर लिली

पोई

In German

Osterlilie

Malabarspinat

In French

lis de Pâques

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Lily Pascua

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Πάσχα Lily

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Lily Páscoa

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Easter Lily

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

lilium

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Lilium

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

2060

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Properties of Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach

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

Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach

Care of Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Easter 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.