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Malabar Spinach and Lombardy Poplar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
6  
5  

Habitat
Fields, Open areas  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
-  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Lombardy Poplar  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
ऐस्प  
पोई  

In German
Lombardei Pappel  
Malabarspinat  

In French
peuplier de Lombardie  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Lombardía álamo  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Lombardia Topola  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Malpighiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
60  

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Difference Between Lombardy Poplar and Malabar Spinach

If you are confused whether Lombardy Poplar 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 Lombardy Poplar and Malabar Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lombardy Poplar are Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying and organic fertlizers, whereas for Malabar Spinach fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lombardy Poplar and Malabar Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lombardy Poplar and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lombardy Poplar and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lombardy Poplar 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 Lombardy Poplar is Diaphoretic and Diuretic whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Lombardy Poplar has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lombardy Poplar 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 Lombardy Poplar 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 Lombardy Poplar are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose and Watery eyes whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lombardy Poplar has no showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Lombardy Poplar is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Lombardy Poplar and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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