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About Peanut and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

South America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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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

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sandy
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

-
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Peanut
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

मूंगफली
भारतीय पालक

In German

Erdnuss
Indian Spinat

In French

Cacahuète
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Maní
espinaca india

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Amendoim
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Arachid
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Peanut
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Arachis
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dalbergieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

10005
1 27800
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Properties of Peanut and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Indian Spinach. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Peanut and Indian Spinach

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

Peanut and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Peanut and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Peanut flower color: Yellow

  • Peanut leaf color: Yellow

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Peanut and Indian Spinach

Care of Peanut and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Peanut 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.