Indian Spinach

Spider lily

About Indian Spinach and Spider lily

Indian Spinach

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China, Korea

Types

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

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

10140

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-3

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Indian Spinat

Spinnenlilien

In French

épinards indienne

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

espinaca india

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Basellaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Basella

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

580

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Spider lily

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

Indian Spinach and Spider lily Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Spider lily are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Spider lily

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