Toadflax

Indian Spinach

About Toadflax and Indian Spinach

Toadflax

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Morocco

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Linaria vulgaris

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

Number of Varieties

15010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Toadflax

भारतीय पालक

In German

Toadflax

Indian Spinat

In French

Toadflax

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Toadflax

espinaca india

In Greek

Toadflax

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Linária

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Toadflax

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Toadflax

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Linaria

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2505

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Indian Spinach

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

Toadflax and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Toadflax and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Toadflax and Indian Spinach

Care of Toadflax and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax 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 Toadflax 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.