1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
24.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
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
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Lotus Sacré
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
loto sagrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
ιερή Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Lotus sagrado
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Sacred Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
sacra Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species