Indian Spinach

Candytuft

About Indian Spinach and Candytuft

Indian Spinach

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10220

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-3

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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 flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Candytuft

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Candytuft

In German

Indian Spinat

Schleifenblume

In French

épinards indienne

candytuft

In Spanish

espinaca india

candytuft

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

candytuft

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

ibero

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

candytuft

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Basella

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Candytuft

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

Indian Spinach and Candytuft Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Indian Spinach and Candytuft

Care of Indian Spinach and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.