Lilacs

Malabar Spinach

About Lilacs and Malabar Spinach

Lilacs

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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9.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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 shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new 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

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

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

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Syringa

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Lilac

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

बकाइन

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Flieder

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

lilas

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

lila

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλιά

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lilás

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

liliowy

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

lilac

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Syringa

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lilacs and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Malabar Spinach. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Malabar Spinach

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

Lilacs and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Lilacs and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lilacs and Malabar Spinach

Care of Lilacs and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new 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 Lilacs 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.