Oriental Poppy

Indian Spinach

About Oriental Poppy and Indian Spinach

Oriental Poppy

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER orientale

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Oriental Poppy

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Türkischer Mohn

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Poppy Oriental

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola oriental

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Oriental παπαρούνας

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy Oriental

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Oriental Poppy

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Oriental Poppy

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oriental Poppy and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Poppy and Indian Spinach

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

Oriental Poppy and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Oriental Poppy and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Oriental Poppy and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black
Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Oriental Poppy and Indian Spinach

Care of Oriental Poppy and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Poppy 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 Oriental Poppy 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.