Home
×

Chinese Chives
Chinese Chives

Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach



ADD
Compare
X
Chinese Chives
X
Indian Spinach

About Chinese Chives and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, China
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
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)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, 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, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Round
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants 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
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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 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
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
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants 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
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a moth repellent
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALLIUM tuberosum
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Chives
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chinese Chives
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Ciboule de Chine
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Allium tuberosum
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Chinese Chives
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Allium tuberosum
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Chinese Chives
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese Chives
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Allium
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1011
Rank: 19 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Chinese Chives and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Chinese Chives and Indian Spinach

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

Chinese Chives and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Chinese Chives and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chinese Chives and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Chinese Chives flower color: White

  • Chinese Chives leaf color: Green

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Chinese Chives and Indian Spinach

Care of Chinese Chives and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chives 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 Chinese Chives 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.