Indian Spinach

Holy Basil

About Indian Spinach and Holy Basil

Indian Spinach

Holy Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Basil, African blue basil

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

11-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Burgandy, Lavender

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, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Transplanting

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

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

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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

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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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Ocimum tenuiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

albahaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

manjericão

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

bazylia

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

ocimum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Holy Basil

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Holy Basil

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

Indian Spinach and Holy Basil Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Holy Basil are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Indian Spinach and Holy Basil

Care of Indian Spinach and Holy Basil 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 Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.