Echinocactus

Indian Spinach

About Echinocactus and Indian Spinach

Echinocactus

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

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

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

echinocactus

भारतीय पालक

In German

echinocactus

Indian Spinat

In French

echinocactus

épinards indienne

In Spanish

echinocactus

espinaca india

In Greek

Echinocactus

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Echinocactus

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Echinocactus

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Indian Spinach

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

Echinocactus and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Echinocactus and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Echinocactus and Indian Spinach

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