Fleeceflower

Indian Spinach

About Fleeceflower and Indian Spinach

Fleeceflower

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

High elevation

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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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

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Round

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

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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Not Available

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

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

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8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

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8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Indian Spinach

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

Fleeceflower and Indian Spinach Physical Information

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

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Indian Spinach

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