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About Carrot and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

10010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10*1
12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Tan
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAUCUS carota 'Little Finger'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Baby Carrot, Carrot, Little Finger Carrot
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Hydrangea
भारतीय पालक

In German

Hortensie
Indian Spinat

In French

Hortensia
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Hortensia
espinaca india

In Greek

υδραγεία
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Hortensja
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Hibiscus
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

-
Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

-
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

-5
1 27800
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Properties of Carrot and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Carrot and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Carrot and Indian Spinach. Carrot doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Carrot does not have fragrant flowers. Carrot has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Carrot and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Carrot and Indian Spinach

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

Carrot and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Carrot and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Carrot height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Carrot and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Carrot flower color: Green and Tan

  • Carrot leaf color: Green

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Carrot and Indian Spinach

Care of Carrot and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carrot 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 Carrot needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.