Spring Starflower

Indian Spinach

About Spring Starflower and Indian Spinach

Spring Starflower

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Perennial

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

Number of Varieties

3510

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

भारतीय पालक

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Indian Spinat

In French

Spring Starflower

épinards indienne

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

espinaca india

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

505

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Indian Spinach

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

Spring Starflower and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Indian Spinach

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