Indian Spinach

Peruvian Daffodil

About Indian Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil

Indian Spinach

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South America

Types

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

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-8

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

peruvian daffodil

In German

Indian Spinat

peruvian daffodil

In French

épinards indienne

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

espinaca india

Pamianthe

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Spinach Indian

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Basellaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Basella

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

540

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil? We provide you with everything About Indian Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil. Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Daffodil doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like and Peruvian Daffodil has allergic reactions like . 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 Peruvian Daffodil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Indian Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Indian Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.