Indian Spinach

Paeonia Lactiflora

About Indian Spinach and Paeonia Lactiflora

Indian Spinach

Paeonia Lactiflora

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China, Japan

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Grassland, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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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91.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

91.50 cm

Rank: 81 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Light Pink, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown, Brownish Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Moist

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding

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

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Ants

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, 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

Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Paonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

lactiflora paonia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Paonia lactiflora

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Paeonia Lactiflora

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Paeonia Lactiflora

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

Indian Spinach and Paeonia Lactiflora Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Paeonia Lactiflora physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Paeonia Lactiflora are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Paeonia Lactiflora flower color: Light Pink, Pink and White
Paeonia Lactiflora leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Paeonia Lactiflora

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