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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Leucojum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not AvailableNot Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cm7.60 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
24.00 cmNA
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Strap shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Bulb fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Bees, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Alzheimer’s Disease
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
Leucojum aestivum
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Leucojum, summer snowflake
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
Leucojum
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Leucojum
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Leucojum
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Leucojum
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Leucojum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Leucojum
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Leucojum
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Leucojum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Leucojum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA2
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Leucojum

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Leucojum

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

Malabar Spinach and Leucojum Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Leucojum are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Leucojum

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