Malabar Spinach

Yellow Pond Lily

About Malabar Spinach and Yellow Pond Lily

Malabar Spinach

Yellow Pond Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America

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

canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-1

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

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 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

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, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Ethnobotanic, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

NUPHAR lutea

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

पीला तालाब लिली

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Gelbe Teichrose

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Jaune nénuphar

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Lirio amarillo estanque

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Lagoa do lírio amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Żółty staw lilii

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Yellow piscinam lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Nuphar

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 Yellow Pond Lily

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Yellow Pond Lily

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

Malabar Spinach and Yellow Pond Lily Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Yellow Pond Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Yellow Pond Lily height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Yellow Pond Lily are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Yellow Pond Lily flower color: Yellow
Yellow Pond Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Yellow Pond Lily

Care of Malabar Spinach and Yellow Pond Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Pond Lily pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Pond Lily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.