Indian Spinach

Paperwhite Narcissus

About Indian Spinach and Paperwhite Narcissus

Indian Spinach

Paperwhite Narcissus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Salmon, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

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

Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used for bedding in gardens

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

NARCISSUS papyraceus

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Paperwhite Narcissus

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

paperwhite narcissus

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Narcissus Pperwhite

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Narcissus Pperwhite

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Narciso Pperwhite

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Narciso Pperwhite

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Narcyz Pperwhite

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Narcissus Pperwhite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Narcissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

Indian Spinach and Paperwhite Narcissus Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Paperwhite Narcissus physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Paperwhite Narcissus are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory
Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Paperwhite Narcissus

Care of Indian Spinach and Paperwhite Narcissus 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 Paperwhite Narcissus 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 Paperwhite Narcissus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.