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About Cats Whiskers and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
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
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Round
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove deadheads
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
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Not Available
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Katze Whiskers Pflanze
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Moustaches usine de Cat
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bigotes Planta de gato
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bigodes Planta de Gato
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Kocie Wąsy rośliny
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Cat Whiskers Planta
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Orthosiphon
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ocimeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Cats Whiskers and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Cats Whiskers and Indian Spinach

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

Cats Whiskers and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Cats Whiskers and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cats Whiskers and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Cats Whiskers and Indian Spinach

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