Indian Spinach

Dwarf Nandina

About Indian Spinach and Dwarf Nandina

Indian Spinach

Dwarf Nandina

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China, Japan

1.4 Types

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

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Not Available

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

21,22

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

NA60.00 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

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Acuminate

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, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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 water frequently, Needs less watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Bonsai, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used for making informal hedge

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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Nandina Dwarf

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Nandina enana

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Nandina do anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Dwarf Nandina

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Nandina

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Dwarf Nandina

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

Indian Spinach and Dwarf Nandina Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Dwarf Nandina physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Dwarf Nandina are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Dwarf Nandina flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Nandina leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper

Care of Indian Spinach and Dwarf Nandina

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