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Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

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About Indian Spinach and Carrot

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Asia

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
DAUCUS carota 'Little Finger'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Baby Carrot, Carrot, Little Finger Carrot

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Hydrangea

In German

Indian Spinat
Hortensie

In French

épinards indienne
Hortensia

In Spanish

espinaca india
Hortensia

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Hortênsia

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Hortensja

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

Caryophyllales
-

Family

Basellaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Basella
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Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5-
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Carrot

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Carrot

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

Indian Spinach and Carrot Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Carrot physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Carrot height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Carrot are as follows:

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Carrot flower color: Green and Tan

  • Carrot leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Carrot

Care of Indian Spinach and Carrot 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 Carrot 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 Carrot needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.