Alternanthera

Indian Spinach

About Alternanthera and Indian Spinach

Alternanthera

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Alternanthera

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Alternanthera

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Alternanthera

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alternanthera

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Alternanthera

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alternanthera

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Alternanthera

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Alternanthera

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Alternanthera

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

275

1 27800

Properties of Alternanthera and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Alternanthera and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Alternanthera and Indian Spinach. Alternanthera doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Alternanthera does not have fragrant flowers. Alternanthera has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alternanthera and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alternanthera and Indian Spinach

Season and care of Alternanthera and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Alternanthera and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alternanthera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Indian Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alternanthera is Loam, Sand and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Alternanthera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.

Alternanthera and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Alternanthera and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Alternanthera and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Alternanthera and Indian Spinach

Care of Alternanthera and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.