Malabar Spinach

Lombardy Poplar

About Malabar Spinach and Lombardy Poplar

Malabar Spinach

Lombardy Poplar

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Fields, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Diamond-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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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

Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Healthy tree

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

POPULUS Nigra Italica

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Lombardy Poplar

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

ऐस्प

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Lombardei Pappel

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

peuplier de Lombardie

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Lombardía álamo

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Λομβαρδίας λεύκες

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Lombardia Poplar

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Lombardia Topola

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Lombardiae Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Populus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Lombardy Poplar

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Lombardy Poplar

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

Malabar Spinach and Lombardy Poplar Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Lombardy Poplar physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Lombardy Poplar height is 1,220.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Lombardy Poplar are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lombardy Poplar flower color: Not Available
Lombardy Poplar leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Lombardy Poplar

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