Snowflower

Malabar Spinach

About Snowflower and Malabar Spinach

Snowflower

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

America, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

505

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Habitat

Homesteads, Tropical rainforest

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

65.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spathiphyllum floribundum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Snowflower, Peace lily

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Snowflower

पोई

In German

Schneeblume

Malabarspinat

In French

Fleur de Neige

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Flor de Nieve

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Snow Flower

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Flor de Neve

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Flower

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Alismatales

Caryophyllales

Family

Araceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Spathiphyllum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Spathiphylleae

Subfamily

Monsteroideae

Number of Species

3060

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Properties of Snowflower and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Snowflower and Malabar Spinach

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

Snowflower and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Snowflower and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Snowflower height is 65.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Snowflower and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Snowflower and Malabar Spinach

Care of Snowflower and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snowflower pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snowflower 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.