Indian Spinach

Pencil Plant

About Indian Spinach and Pencil Plant

Indian Spinach

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

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

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Not Available

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, 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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as firewood, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Pencil Plant

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

Indian Spinach and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Indian Spinach and Pencil Plant

Care of Indian Spinach and Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.