Indian Hemp

Indian Spinach

About Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach

Indian Hemp

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

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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1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 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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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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

Edging

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Indischer Hanf

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

chanvre indien

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

El cáñamo indio

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Konopie indyjskie

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Hemp

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Crotalaria

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Crotalarieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach. Indian Hemp doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Hemp does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Hemp has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach

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

Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach

Care of Indian Hemp and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Indian Hemp 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.