Indian Spinach

Nectarine

About Indian Spinach and Nectarine

Indian Spinach

Nectarine

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

Types

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

Prunus persica var. nucipersica

Number of Varieties

107

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Nectarine

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

nectarine

In German

Indian Spinat

Nektarine

In French

épinards indienne

nectarine

In Spanish

espinaca india

nectarina

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

νεκταρίνι

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

nectarina

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

nektarowy

In Latin

Spinach Indian

nectarine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Basella

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5430

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Indian Spinach and Nectarine

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Indian Spinach and Savoy Cabbage

Indian Spinach and Cabbage

Indian Spinach and Kale

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Nectarine

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

Indian Spinach and Nectarine Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Nectarine are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Nectarine

Care of Indian Spinach and Nectarine 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 Nectarine pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Nectarine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.