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About Indian Spinach and Collard Greens

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
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,
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
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
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Spinach Type
2.4 Thorns
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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrate based fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bugs
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent
anti-cancer, Heart problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय पालक
collard साग
7.2.2 In German
Indian Spinat
Blattkohl
7.2.3 In French
épinards indienne
Chou cavalier
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca india
Brassica oleracea viridis
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
λάχανο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
greens kollard
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
kollard zieleni
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Indian
vireta kollard
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
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
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Brassiceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Collard Greens

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Collard Greens

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

Indian Spinach and Collard Greens Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Collard Greens physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Collard Greens are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Collard Greens flower color: Yellow

  • Collard Greens leaf color: Not Available

Care of Indian Spinach and Collard Greens

Care of Indian Spinach and Collard Greens 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 Collard Greens pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Collard Greens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.