Echeveria

Indian Spinach

About Echeveria and Indian Spinach

Echeveria

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

8,9,12,24

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Pink

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

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

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

Insects, Mealybugs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHEVERIA

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echeveria

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Echeveria

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Echeveria

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Echeveria

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Echeveria

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echeveria

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Echeveria

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Aeonium

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Echeveria

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Echeveria and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Echeveria and Indian Spinach

Season and care of Echeveria and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Echeveria and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echeveria season is All year and Indian Spinach season is All year. The type of soil for Echeveria is Dry, Sandy, Well drained and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Echeveria is Slightly Acidic and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.

Echeveria and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Echeveria and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Echeveria and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Echeveria and Indian Spinach

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