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About Calathea and Indian Spinach
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Not Available
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
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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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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2.40 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Round
2.4 Thorns
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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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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
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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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
Spider Mites
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5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALATHEA
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Calathea
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calathea
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Calathea
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Calathea
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calathea
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Calathea
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calathea
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Calathea
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Calathea
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
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8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
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8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Marantaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Calathea
Basella
8.7 Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Calathea and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Calathea and Indian Spinach

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

Calathea and Indian Spinach Physical Information

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

  • Calathea flower color: Not Available

  • Calathea leaf color: Not Available

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Calathea and Indian Spinach

Care of Calathea and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Calathea 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.

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