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About Daphne and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
China
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)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Upland
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-7
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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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
Crimson
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
Elliptic
Round
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, 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
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen 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
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DAPHNE acutiloba
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Daphne plant
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Daphne Pflanzen
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
plante Daphne
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de Daphne
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Δάφνη φυτών
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Daphne planta
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Daphne roślin
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Daphne plant
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Thymelaeaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Daphne
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
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
95
Rank: 92 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Daphne and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Daphne and Indian Spinach

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

Daphne and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Daphne and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Daphne height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Daphne and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Daphne flower color: White

  • Daphne leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Daphne and Indian Spinach

Care of Daphne and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daphne pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Daphne 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.