Indian Spinach

Celery

About Indian Spinach and Celery

Indian Spinach

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

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

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

10100

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Habitat

gardens

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, 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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Celery

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

अजवायन

In German

Indian Spinat

Sellerie

In French

épinards indienne

Céleri

In Spanish

espinaca india

Apio

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Aipo

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Seler

In Latin

Spinach Indian

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Basellaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Basella

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Celery

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

Indian Spinach and Celery Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Celery are as follows:

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

Care of Indian Spinach and Celery

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