Beardtongue

Indian Spinach

About Beardtongue and Indian Spinach

Beardtongue

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged 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

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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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Beardtongue and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Indian Spinach. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Beardtongue and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Indian Spinach

Season and care of Beardtongue and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Indian Spinach season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.

Beardtongue and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Beardtongue and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Beardtongue and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Beardtongue and Indian Spinach

Care of Beardtongue and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Beardtongue 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.