Petunia

Indian Spinach

About Petunia and Indian Spinach

Petunia

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

not provided

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

Not Available

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

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2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

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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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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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

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Petunia

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Petunia

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Petunia

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Petunie

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

πετούνια

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Petúnia

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Petunia

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Petunia

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Petunia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Petunia and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Indian Spinach

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

Petunia and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Petunia and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Petunia and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Petunia and Indian Spinach

Care of Petunia and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Petunia 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.