Globe Flower

Indian Spinach

About Globe Flower and Indian Spinach

Globe Flower

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

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

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, 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, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

globe flower

भारतीय पालक

In German

Trollblumen

Indian Spinat

In French

globe flower

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Trollius

espinaca india

In Greek

globe flower

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Trollius

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Pełnik

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

globe flower

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Trollius

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Flower and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Flower and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Globe Flower and Indian Spinach. Globe Flower doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Flower has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease. 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 Globe Flower and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Flower and Indian Spinach

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

Globe Flower and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Globe Flower and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Flower and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Globe Flower and Indian Spinach

Care of Globe Flower and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower 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.