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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India

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

Number of Varieties
10 100

Habitat
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12-7

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Round

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Astringent

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi
भारतीय पालक

In German
Indian Spinat

In French
épinards indienne

In Spanish
espinaca india

In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese
espinafre indiano

In Polish
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Basellaceae

Genus
Basella

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
5 100

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Properties of Indian Spinach

Want to know the properties of Indian Spinach? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Indian Spinach is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Indian Spinach Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Indian Spinach Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Indian Spinach. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Indian Spinach physical information is as follows: 2.40 cm tall and 20.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Round. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Indian Spinach

Taking Indian Spinach Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Indian Spinach include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Indian Spinach

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Indian Spinach is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Indian Spinach is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,. This plant's habitat is gardens and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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