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Indian Spinach and Cucumber


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
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
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  
Insects, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Cucumber  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
खीरा  
भारतीय पालक  

In German
Gurke  
Indian Spinat  

In French
concombre  
épinards indienne  

In Spanish
Pepino  
espinaca india  

In Greek
αγγούρι  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
pepino  
espinafre indiano  

In Polish
ogórek  
Indyjski szpinak  

In Latin
cucumeris  
Spinach Indian  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
5  
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Difference Between Cucumber and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Cucumber 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 Cucumber and Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cucumber are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cucumber and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cucumber and Indian Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cucumber and Indian Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cucumber 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 Cucumber is anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Inflammation whereas of Indian Spinach is Astringent. Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cucumber vs Indian Spinach

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