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About Crossandra and Indian Spinach
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
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
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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40.60 cm
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2.40 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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25.40 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Round
2.4 Thorns
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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
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during 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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced 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
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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
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Crossandra, firecracker flower
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crossandra
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Crossandra
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Crossandra
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crossandra
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Crossandra
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Crossandra
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Crossandra
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Crossandra
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Crossandra
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Crossandra and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Indian Spinach

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

Crossandra and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Crossandra and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Crossandra and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Crossandra and Indian Spinach

Care of Crossandra and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Crossandra 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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