Rose Daphne

Indian Spinach

About Rose Daphne and Indian Spinach

Rose Daphne

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-7

Sunset Zone

Zone 1A

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.85 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.20 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering

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

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Garland, Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAPHNE cneorum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

डाफ्ने गुलाब

भारतीय पालक

In German

Daphne Rose

Indian Spinat

In French

Rose Daphne

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Daphne Rose

espinaca india

In Greek

Daphne Rose

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Daphne Rose

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Daphne Rose

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Daphne Rose

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

Family

Thymelaeaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Daphne

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Rose Daphne and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Rose Daphne and Indian Spinach

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

Rose Daphne and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Rose Daphne and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Rose Daphne height is 22.85 cm and width 76.20 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Rose Daphne and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Rose Daphne flower color: Pink and Rose
Rose Daphne leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Rose Daphne and Indian Spinach

Care of Rose Daphne and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rose Daphne pruning is done Prune in early spring and Requires very little pruning and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Rose Daphne needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.