Malabar Spinach

Lilacs

About Malabar Spinach and Lilacs

Malabar Spinach

Lilacs

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Northern America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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10.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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9.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

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

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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Syringa

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Lilac

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

बकाइन

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Flieder

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

lilas

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

lila

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

πασχαλιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

lilás

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

liliowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

lilac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Syringa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Lilacs

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Lilacs

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

Malabar Spinach and Lilacs Physical Information

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

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Lilacs

Care of Malabar Spinach and Lilacs include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.