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About Indian Spinach and Indian Mallow

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-1
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
ABUTILON pictum
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय पालक
भारतीय मैलो
7.2.2 In German
Indian Spinat
indische Malve
7.2.3 In French
épinards indienne
Mallow indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca india
malva india
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Ινδικό Μολόχα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
Mallow indiana
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
Indyjski Mallow
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Indian
vitifolium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Malvaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Abutilon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Malveae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Malvoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
200
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Indian Mallow

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Indian Mallow

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

Indian Spinach and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Indian Mallow are as follows:

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze

  • Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Indian Mallow

Care of Indian Spinach and Indian Mallow 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 Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.