Indian Spinach

Cauliflower

About Indian Spinach and Cauliflower

Indian Spinach

Cauliflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Farms, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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 dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

anti-cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BRASSICA oleracea

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

फूलगोभी

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Blumenkohl

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Choufleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Coliflor

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Κουνουπίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Couveflor

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Kalafior

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

BRASSICA

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Cauliflower

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Cauliflower

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

Indian Spinach and Cauliflower Physical Information

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

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color: Not Available

Care of Indian Spinach and Cauliflower

Care of Indian Spinach and Cauliflower 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 Cauliflower pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cauliflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.