Wild Lilac

Malabar Spinach

About Wild Lilac and Malabar Spinach

Wild Lilac

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

255

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12*7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm24.00 cm

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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

Lemon yellow

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Club - shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Wild lilac

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Wild Lilac

पोई

In German

Säckelblumen

Malabarspinat

In French

Wild Lilac

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Ceanothus

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Wild Lilac

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Ceanothus

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Wild Lilac

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Wild Lilac

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Ceanothus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Lilac and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Wild Lilac and Malabar Spinach

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

Wild Lilac and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Wild Lilac and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Lilac height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Lilac and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Wild Lilac flower color: White
Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wild Lilac and Malabar Spinach

Care of Wild Lilac and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac 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.