Indian Spinach

Fenugreek

About Indian Spinach and Fenugreek

Indian Spinach

Fenugreek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean, Middle East

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Fields, Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Leafminer

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

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

Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Trigonella foenum-graecum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Fenugreek

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

मेंथी

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Bockshornklee

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Fenugrec

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Fenogreco

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Τριγωνέλλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

fenacho

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Kozieradka

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Graecum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Trigonella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Trifolieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Fenugreek

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Fenugreek

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

Indian Spinach and Fenugreek Physical Information

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

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Fenugreek flower color: White
Fenugreek leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Fenugreek

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