Melampodium

Indian Spinach

About Melampodium and Indian Spinach

Melampodium

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Perennials

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

Number of Varieties

4010

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Habitat

Desert

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Melampodium

भारतीय पालक

In German

Melmpodiam

Indian Spinat

In French

Melmpodiam

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

espinaca india

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

395

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Properties of Melampodium and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Indian Spinach

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

Melampodium and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Melampodium and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Melampodium and Indian Spinach

Care of Melampodium and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.