Indian Spinach

Firewheel

About Indian Spinach and Firewheel

Indian Spinach

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

gardens

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12 - 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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

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

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Firewheel

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Firewheel

In German

Indian Spinat

Feuerrad

In French

épinards indienne

Firewheel

In Spanish

espinaca india

Firewheel

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Firewheel

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Firewheel

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Firewheel

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Basellaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Basella

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

525

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Firewheel

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

Indian Spinach and Firewheel Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Firewheel are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Firewheel

Care of Indian Spinach and Firewheel 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 Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.