Indian Spinach

Crocus

About Indian Spinach and Crocus

Indian Spinach

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

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

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

1090

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Crocus

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Crocus

In German

Indian Spinat

Krokus

In French

épinards indienne

Crocus

In Spanish

espinaca india

Azafrán

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

κρόκος

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Açafrão

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Krokus

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Basellaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Basella

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

590

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Crocus

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

Indian Spinach and Crocus Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Crocus are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Crocus

Care of Indian Spinach and Crocus 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 Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.