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Schlumbergera
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About Indian Spinach and Schlumbergera

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
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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
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
13-15
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
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1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Cylindrical
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
Schlumbergera truncata
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय पालक
Schlumbergera
7.2.2 In German
Indian Spinat
Schlumbergera
7.2.3 In French
épinards indienne
Schlumbergera
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca india
Schlumbergera
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Schlumbergera
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
Schlumbergera
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
Schlumbergera
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Indian
Gymnocalycium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Schlumbergera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Rhipsalideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Schlumbergera

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Schlumbergera

Season and care of Indian Spinach and Schlumbergera is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Spinach and Schlumbergera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Schlumbergera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Schlumbergera is Not Available while the PH of soil for Indian Spinach is Neutral and for Schlumbergera is Not Available.

Indian Spinach and Schlumbergera Physical Information

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

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Schlumbergera flower color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera leaf color: Not Available

Care of Indian Spinach and Schlumbergera

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