Indian Spinach

Shallot

About Indian Spinach and Shallot

Indian Spinach

Shallot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

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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1.5 Habitat

gardens

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

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

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Scallion, Shallot

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Shallot

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Schalotte

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

échalote

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

chalote

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

είδος κρεμμυδιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Sallot

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Sallot

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Sallot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Shallot

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

Indian Spinach and Shallot Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Shallot are as follows:

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

Care of Indian Spinach and Shallot

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