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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Waste areas
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
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Allergy

Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cilantro, Coriander
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

धनिया
भारतीय पालक

In German

Koriander
Indian Spinat

In French

Coriandre
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Cilantro
espinaca india

In Greek

Κολίανδρο
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Coentro
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Kolendra
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

coriandri album
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Apiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Coriandrum
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4045
1 27800
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Difference Between Cilantro and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Cilantro or Indian Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cilantro and Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cilantro are fertilize in growing season and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cilantro and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cilantro and Indian Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cilantro and Indian Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cilantro and Indian Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cilantro is Antioxidants, Nutrients and Stomach pain whereas of Indian Spinach is Astringent. Cilantro has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cilantro vs Indian Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cilantro vs Indian Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cilantro are Vomiting whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cilantro has no showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Cilantro is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Cilantro and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.