Indian Spinach

Sinningia

About Indian Spinach and Sinningia

Indian Spinach

Sinningia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Red, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

Coarse

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

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

SINNINGIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Sinningia, Gloxinia

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Sinningia

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Sinningia

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Sinningia

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Sinningia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Sinningia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Sinningia

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Sinningia

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Sinningia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Gesnariaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Sinningia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Sinningia

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

Indian Spinach and Sinningia Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Sinningia are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Sinningia

Care of Indian Spinach and Sinningia 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 Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.