Twinleaf

Indian Spinach

About Twinleaf and Indian Spinach

Twinleaf

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

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

gardens, Hardwood forests

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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

15.20 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Diuretic

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Not Available

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Twinleaf

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Twinleaf

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Twinleaf

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Twinleaf

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Twinleaf

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Twinleaf

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Twinleaf

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Twinleaf

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Jeffersonia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Twinleaf and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Twinleaf and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Twinleaf and Indian Spinach. Twinleaf doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Twinleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Twinleaf has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Twinleaf and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Indian Spinach

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

Twinleaf and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Twinleaf and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Twinleaf and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Twinleaf flower color: White
Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Twinleaf and Indian Spinach

Care of Twinleaf and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads 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 Twinleaf 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.