Nagami Kumquat

Indian Spinach

About Nagami Kumquat and Indian Spinach

Nagami Kumquat

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

round kumquat ,Marumi kumquat, Morgani kumquat

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Citrus canker, Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Antioxidants, Not Available

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pectin

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FORTUNELLA margarita

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Nagami Kumquat, Oval Kumquat

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Nagami kumquat

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Kumquats

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Fortunella

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

nagami kumquat

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

nagami kumquat

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrus japonica

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Kumkwat

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

nagami kumqua

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Fortunella

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Nagami Kumquat and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Nagami Kumquat and Indian Spinach

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

Nagami Kumquat and Indian Spinach Physical Information

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

Nagami Kumquat flower color: White
Nagami Kumquat leaf color: Lime Green and Dark Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Nagami Kumquat and Indian Spinach

Care of Nagami Kumquat and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nagami Kumquat 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 Nagami Kumquat 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.