Indian Spinach

Kochia

About Indian Spinach and Kochia

Indian Spinach

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

10140

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Bassia scoparia

In German

Indian Spinat

Besen-Radmelde

In French

épinards indienne

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

espinaca india

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Basellaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Basella

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Kochia

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

Indian Spinach and Kochia Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Kochia are as follows:

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

Care of Indian Spinach and Kochia

Care of Indian Spinach and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.