Royal Poinciana

Indian Spinach

About Royal Poinciana and Indian Spinach

Royal Poinciana

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Not Available

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

old gardens

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,100.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,300.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Oblong

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 15-5-15

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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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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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

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, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delonix regia

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

गुलमोहर

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Flammenbaum

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Delonix regia

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

malinche

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Delonix regia

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flamboiã

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

wianowłostka królewska

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

CHORIZIA

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Delonix

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Royal Poinciana and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Indian Spinach

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

Royal Poinciana and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Royal Poinciana and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Royal Poinciana and Indian Spinach

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