Indian Spinach

Papaver atlanticum

About Indian Spinach and Papaver atlanticum

Indian Spinach

Papaver atlanticum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Northern Africa, Morocco

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-4

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PAPAVER atlanticum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

marokkanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Poppy marocaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

marroquí amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Moroccan Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

marokański Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Moroccan Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

5100

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Papaver atlanticum

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Papaver atlanticum

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

Indian Spinach and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Papaver atlanticum

Care of Indian Spinach and Papaver atlanticum 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 Papaver atlanticum 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 Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.