Indian Spinach

Lupine

About Indian Spinach and Lupine

Indian Spinach

Lupine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

1.4 Types

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

Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Pine barrens, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-7

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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2.95 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Blue, Pink, White

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loose, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loose, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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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

Matte

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, 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

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Lupinus

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Hybrid Lupine

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

वृक संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

lupine

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

usine de lupin

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

planta de lupino

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

φυτό λούπινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

tremoço planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

łubin roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Plinio herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Lupine

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Lupine

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

Indian Spinach and Lupine Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Lupine are as follows:

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

Care of Indian Spinach and Lupine

Care of Indian Spinach and Lupine 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 Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lupine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.