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Malabar Spinach and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Japan  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
5  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12*7  

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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
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
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
पोई  

In German
Osterlilie  
Malabarspinat  

In French
lis de Pâques  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
lilium  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
60  

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Difference Between Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach

If you are confused whether Easter Lily or Malabar Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Easter Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Malabar Spinach fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Easter Lily is whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Easter Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Easter Lily vs Malabar Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Easter Lily vs Malabar Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Easter Lily are Kidney Disease and Toxic whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Easter Lily has no showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Easter Lily is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Easter Lily and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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