Indian Spinach

Chincherinchee

About Indian Spinach and Chincherinchee

Indian Spinach

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-7

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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Chincherinchee

In German

Indian Spinat

Kap-Milchstern

In French

épinards indienne

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

espinaca india

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Basellaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Basella

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

5180

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Chincherinchee

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

Indian Spinach and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Indian Spinach and Chincherinchee

Care of Indian Spinach and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.