Malabar Spinach

Sacred Lotus

About Malabar Spinach and Sacred Lotus

Malabar Spinach

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

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

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-3

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

Bicolor

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

Heart-shaped

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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

Drought

Wet Site

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

Medium

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

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

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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

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

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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, 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

पोई

पवित्र कमल

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

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sacred Lotus

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

Malabar Spinach and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sacred Lotus

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.