Jonquil

Malabar Spinach

About Jonquil and Malabar Spinach

Jonquil

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

15.20 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

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

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

Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, 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, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Narzissen

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Narcissus

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narcissus

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narcissus

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Narcyz

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Narcissus

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

Narcissus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Jonquil and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Jonquil and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Jonquil and Malabar Spinach. Jonquil doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Jonquil does not have fragrant flowers. Jonquil has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Jonquil and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Malabar Spinach

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

Jonquil and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Jonquil and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jonquil and Malabar Spinach

Care of Jonquil and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and No pruning needed and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.