Indian Spinach

Quickstick

About Indian Spinach and Quickstick

Indian Spinach

Quickstick

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, 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

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

QUICKSTICK

In German

Indian Spinat

QUICKSTICK

In French

épinards indienne

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

espinaca india

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

QuickStick

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Basella

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Indian Spinach and Quickstick

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Indian Spinach and Savoy Cabbage

Indian Spinach and Cabbage

Indian Spinach and Kale

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Quickstick

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

Indian Spinach and Quickstick Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Quickstick are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Quickstick

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