Indian Spinach

Needle Palm

About Indian Spinach and Needle Palm

Indian Spinach

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

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

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-6

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, H2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

सुई ताड़

In German

Indian Spinat

Nadel -Palme

In French

épinards indienne

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

espinaca india

palmera aguja

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

palmeira agulha

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Igła palma

In Latin

Spinach Indian

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

Family

Basellaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Basella

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

510

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Needle Palm

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

Indian Spinach and Needle Palm Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Needle Palm are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Needle Palm

Care of Indian Spinach and Needle Palm 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 Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.