Peregrina

Indian Spinach

About Peregrina and Indian Spinach

Peregrina

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

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

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Purple

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

fiddle-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Sand

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

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

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA integerrima

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peregrina

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Peregrina

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Peregrina

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peregrina

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Peregrina

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Peregrina

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Peregrina

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Peregrina

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1705

1 27800

Properties of Peregrina and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Peregrina and Indian Spinach

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

Peregrina and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Peregrina and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Peregrina height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Peregrina and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Peregrina flower color: Red
Peregrina leaf color: Green, Dark Green and Bronze
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Peregrina and Indian Spinach

Care of Peregrina and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peregrina pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Peregrina 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.