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Ladylike Lily
Ladylike Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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

35.60 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Pink
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Purple, Black

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
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM 'Ladylike'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Asiatic Lily, Ladylike Lily
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Ladylike lily
भारतीय पालक

In German

Ladylike lily
Indian Spinat

In French

Ladylike lily
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Ladylike lily
espinaca india

In Greek

Ladylike lily
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Ladylike lily
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Ladylike lily
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Ladylike lily
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Liliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Lilium
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

335
1 27800
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Difference Between Ladylike Lily and Indian Spinach

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Importance of Ladylike Lily and Indian Spinach

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Compare Facts of Ladylike Lily vs Indian Spinach

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