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About Indian Spinach and Lettuce

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Egypt
1.4 Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens
Cold Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Not Available
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
510.00 cm
Rank: 58 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Spoon Shaped
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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, Needs Very high moisture
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
Lactuca sativa
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Lettuce
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय पालक
सलाद
7.2.2 In German
Indian Spinat
Salat
7.2.3 In French
épinards indienne
Salade
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca india
Lechuga
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Μαρούλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
Alface
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
Sałata
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Indian
lactuca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Lactuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cichorieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Lettuce

Season and care of Indian Spinach and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Spinach and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Lettuce is Not Available while the PH of soil for Indian Spinach is Neutral and for Lettuce is Not Available.

Indian Spinach and Lettuce Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Lettuce are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Lettuce flower color: Not Available

  • Lettuce leaf color: Not Available

Care of Indian Spinach and Lettuce

Care of Indian Spinach and Lettuce 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 Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.