Indian Spinach

Fuller's Teasel

About Indian Spinach and Fuller's Teasel

Indian Spinach

Fuller's Teasel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Asia

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

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8 - 5

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Pests and diseases free

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

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

DIPSACUS fullonum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Fullers Karde

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Cardère à foulon

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Cardo de Fuller

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Carda de Fuller

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Fullera Oset

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Teasel Fullonis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Dipsacaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Dipsacus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Dipsacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Fuller's Teasel

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

Indian Spinach and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Indian Spinach and Fuller's Teasel 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 Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.