Indian Spinach

Levisticum Officinale

About Indian Spinach and Levisticum Officinale

Indian Spinach

Levisticum Officinale

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean, Turkey

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

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Insects

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

contact allergic dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

LEVISTICUM officinale

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Lovage

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Levisticum Officinale

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Liebstöckel

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

livèche

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

lovage

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

λεβιστικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

lovage

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

lubczyk

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

ligusticum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Levisticum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Levisticum Officinale

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Levisticum Officinale

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

Indian Spinach and Levisticum Officinale Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Levisticum Officinale physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Levisticum Officinale height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Levisticum Officinale are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Levisticum Officinale flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Levisticum Officinale leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Levisticum Officinale

Care of Indian Spinach and Levisticum Officinale 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 Levisticum Officinale 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 Levisticum Officinale needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.