Indian Spinach

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Indian Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail

Indian Spinach

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

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

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

gardens

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Indian Spinat

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

épinards indienne

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

espinaca india

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Typhales

Family

Basellaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Basella

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

530

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Indian Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail

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