Indian Spinach

Canchalagua

About Indian Spinach and Canchalagua

Indian Spinach

Canchalagua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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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, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Narrow Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

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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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Canchalagua

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Canchalagua

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

canchalangua

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

canchalagua

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Canchalagua

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Canchalagua

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Canchalagua

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Canchalagua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

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Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Canchalagua

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Canchalagua

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

Indian Spinach and Canchalagua Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Canchalagua are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Canchalagua

Care of Indian Spinach and Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.