Paperwhite Narcissus

Malabar Spinach

About Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar Spinach

Paperwhite Narcissus

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

15.20 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

White, Salmon, Ivory

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Ivory

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Healing

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NARCISSUS papyraceus

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Paperwhite Narcissus

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

paperwhite narcissus

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Narcissus Pperwhite

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Narcissus Pperwhite

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narciso Pperwhite

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narciso Pperwhite

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Narcyz Pperwhite

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Narcissus Pperwhite

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Narcissus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar Spinach

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

Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory
Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar Spinach

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