Malabar Spinach

White Lotus

About Malabar Spinach and White Lotus

Malabar Spinach

White Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Not Available

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-11

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Aquatic Plant

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Aquatic Plant

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Stem Planting

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

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Aquatic Plant

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Not Applicable

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Aquatic Plant

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilize the first year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Nymphaea lotus

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

सफेद कमल

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Tigerlotus

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

λευκό λωτού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

białego lotosu

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

albus Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and White Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and White Lotus

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

Malabar Spinach and White Lotus Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and White Lotus are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and White Lotus

Care of Malabar Spinach and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.