Indian Spinach

Butter Daisy

About Indian Spinach and Butter Daisy

Indian Spinach

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

108

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12 - 6

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Indian Spinat

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

épinards indienne

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

espinaca india

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Basellaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Basella

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

542

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Butter Daisy

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

Indian Spinach and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Butter Daisy

Care of Indian Spinach and Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.