Indian Spinach

Canelilla

About Indian Spinach and Canelilla

Indian Spinach

Canelilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Reduce water once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Inflammation, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Gum, Used as a chewing gum, Wax

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CHAMAEDOREA pochutlensis

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Cannelilla Mexico

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Canelilla

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Canelilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Canelilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Canelilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Canelilla

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Canelilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

5107

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Canelilla

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Canelilla

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

Indian Spinach and Canelilla Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Canelilla physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Canelilla height is 370.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Canelilla are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Canelilla flower color: Yellow
Canelilla leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Canelilla

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