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Dumbcane
Dumbcane

Indian Spinach
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About Dumbcane and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Brazil
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Ornamental plant
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-7

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Insignificant
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Dumbcane
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine
भारतीय पालक

In German

Dieffenbachie
Indian Spinat

In French

dieffenbachia seguine
épinards indienne

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
espinaca india

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Caladium
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Alismatales
Caryophyllales

Family

Araceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae
-

Subfamily

Aroideae
-

Number of Species

565
1 27800
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Properties of Dumbcane and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Indian Spinach

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

Dumbcane and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Dumbcane and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Dumbcane flower color:

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Dumbcane and Indian Spinach

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