Indian Spinach

Tritoma

About Indian Spinach and Tritoma

Indian Spinach

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin

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

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

2.40 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

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, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, 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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Snails

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Not Available

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

572

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Tritoma

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

Indian Spinach and Tritoma Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Tritoma are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Tritoma

Care of Indian Spinach and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.