Dusty Miller

Indian Spinach

About Dusty Miller and Indian Spinach

Dusty Miller

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cineraria

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Silver dust

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

डस्टी मिलर

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Dusty Miller

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Dusty Miller

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dusty Miller

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Dusty Miller

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dusty Miller

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Dusty Miller

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Dusty Cicero

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Dusty Miller and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Indian Spinach

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

Dusty Miller and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Dusty Miller and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dusty Miller and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Dusty Miller and Indian Spinach

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