Indian Spinach

Million Bells

About Indian Spinach and Million Bells

Indian Spinach

Million Bells

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Crackling Fire , Tangerine , Terra Cotta , Trailing Sky Blue , Cherry Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Pink, Rose, Peach, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Pest Free, Red blotch, Viruses

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Mixed Border, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CALIBRACHOA 'Balcabpea'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Cabaret™ Peach Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa, Peach Million Bells

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

million bells

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

million bells

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

million bells

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

million bells

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

million bells

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

million bells

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

million bells

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

million bells

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Calibrachoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Million Bells

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Million Bells

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

Indian Spinach and Million Bells Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Million Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Million Bells height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Million Bells are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Million Bells flower color: Pink, Rose, Peach and Ivory
Million Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Million Bells

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