Indian Spinach

Sacred Lotus

About Indian Spinach and Sacred Lotus

Indian Spinach

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-3

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

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2.40 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly 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

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, 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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Sacred Lotus

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

Indian Spinach and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Sacred Lotus

Care of Indian Spinach and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.