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Lombardy Poplar and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Europe, Northern Africa  

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

Number of Varieties
5  
6  

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Fields, Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

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, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Diamond-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
-  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Alternate Days  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead branches  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Healthy tree  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
POPULUS Nigra Italica  

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

In Hindi
पोई  
ऐस्प  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Lombardei Pappel  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
peuplier de Lombardie  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
Lombardía álamo  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Lombardia Poplar  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Lombardia Topola  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Lombardiae Poplar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Populus  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
35  

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Lombardy Poplar

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Lombardy Poplar

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

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Lombardy Poplar

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

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