Pentas

Indian Spinach

About Pentas and Indian Spinach

Pentas

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

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

Number of Varieties

30010

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

243.84 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

White, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Pentas plant

भारतीय पालक

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Indian Spinat

In French

plante Pentas

épinards indienne

In Spanish

planta pentas

espinaca india

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Pentas roślin

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Pentas herba

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rubiaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Pentas

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

825

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Indian Spinach

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

Pentas and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Pentas and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Pentas and Indian Spinach

Care of Pentas and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Pentas 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.