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Indian Spinach

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About Indian Spinach and Bread Wheat

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Western Asia

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
10 - 1

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, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Stem, Straw

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
TRITICUM aestivum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
गेहूं

In German

Indian Spinat
Brotweizen

In French

épinards indienne
pain de blé

In Spanish

espinaca india
El pan de trigo

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
pão de trigo

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
chleb pszenny

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Triticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Triticum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Triticeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

55
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Bread Wheat

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Bread Wheat

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

Indian Spinach and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Bread Wheat are as follows:

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow

  • Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Bread Wheat

Care of Indian Spinach and Bread Wheat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Bread Wheat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.