Indian Spinach

Cinnamon

About Indian Spinach and Cinnamon

Indian Spinach

Cinnamon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

107

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Small elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CINNAMOMUM verum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

दालचीनी

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Zimt

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Cannelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Canela

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Κανέλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Canela

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Cynamon

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

cinnamomum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Cinnamomum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassythoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Cinnamon

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

Indian Spinach and Cinnamon Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Cinnamon are as follows:

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

Care of Indian Spinach and Cinnamon

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