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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
5  
25  
99+

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

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, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Squill  

In Hindi
पोई  
Squill  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Squill  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
Squille  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
Escila  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Cila  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Lilopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
60  
81  
99+

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Squill

If you are confused whether Malabar Spinach or Squill 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 Malabar Spinach and Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar Spinach are Nitrogen, whereas for Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar Spinach and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar Spinach and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar Spinach and Squill 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 Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Squill

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 Squill 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 Squill have convulsions and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar Spinach has showy fruits and Squill has no showy fruits. Also Malabar Spinach is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Malabar Spinach and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.

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