Triticale

Indian Spinach

About Triticale and Indian Spinach

Triticale

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

grain

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.40 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early 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

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

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

Coarse

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

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fibre

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

X TRITICOSECALE

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Triticale

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

triticale

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Triticale

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

triticale

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

triticale

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

τριτικάλε

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

triticale

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

pszenżyto

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Triticum

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Agaricales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Triticosecale

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Triticale and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Triticale and Indian Spinach

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

Triticale and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Triticale and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Triticale height is 91.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Triticale and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Triticale flower color: Yellow
Triticale leaf color: Green and Light Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Triticale and Indian Spinach

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