Indian Spinach

Cymbidium Orchid

About Indian Spinach and Cymbidium Orchid

Indian Spinach

Cymbidium Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

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

Cymbidium madidum, Cymbidium suave

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1052

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Open Forest, Rainforest, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-1

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Divison

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, 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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cut Flowers, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CYMBIDIUM

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Cymbidium Orchid, Sword-leaf Cymbidium, boat orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Cymbidium Orchid

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Cymbidium Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Cymbidium Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

kymbes

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Cymbidium Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Cymbidium Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Cymbidium Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Cymbidium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cymbidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

552

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Cymbidium Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Cymbidium Orchid

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

Indian Spinach and Cymbidium Orchid Physical Information

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

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cymbidium Orchid flower color: Not Available
Cymbidium Orchid leaf color: Not Available

Care of Indian Spinach and Cymbidium Orchid

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