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Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

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About Indian Spinach and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Indian Spinat
Spaghettikürbis

In French

épinards indienne
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

espinaca india
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Spinach Indian
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales

Family

Basellaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Basella
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

530
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Spaghetti Squash

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

Indian Spinach and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Indian Spinach and Spaghetti Squash 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 Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.