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Malabar Spinach and Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Egypt  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Lactuca sativa  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lactuca sativa  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Lettuce  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
सलाद  
पोई  

In German
Salat  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Salade  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Lechuga  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Μαρούλι  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Alface  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Sałata  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
lactuca  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
60  

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Difference Between Lettuce and Malabar Spinach

If you are confused whether Lettuce 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 Lettuce and Malabar Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lettuce are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Malabar Spinach fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lettuce and Malabar Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lettuce and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lettuce and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lettuce 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 Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Lettuce 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 Lettuce 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 Lettuce are Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lettuce has no showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Lettuce is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Lettuce and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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