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Indian Spinach
Bread Wheat
About Bread Wheat and Indian Spinach


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
10  
99+
6  
99+
Habitat
gardens  
agricultural areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  
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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+
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
No  
No  
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
Yes  
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
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
No  
Showy  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
-  
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
-  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
-  
Liliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  
Family
Basellaceae  
Poaceae  
Genus
Basella  
Triticum  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Triticeae  
Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  
Number of Species
5  
99+
5  
99+
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Bread Wheat

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

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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:

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.

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