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Indian Spinach
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About Indian Spinach and Painted Fingernails

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Brazil

Types

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

102
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
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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, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
painted fingernail

In German

Indian Spinat
painted fingernail

In French

épinards indienne
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

espinaca india
painted fingernail

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Painted fingernails

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
painted fingernail

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Embryophyta

Class

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Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Bromeliales

Family

Basellaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Basella
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Bromelioideae

Number of Species

5-
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Painted Fingernails

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Painted Fingernails

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

Indian Spinach and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Indian Spinach and Painted Fingernails

Care of Indian Spinach and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.