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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Australia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Red blotch, Rust aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Blue Hibiscus

In German

Indian Spinat
Blauer Hibiskus Baum

In French

épinards indienne
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

In Spanish

espinaca india
Azul árbol del hibisco

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Árvore azul do hibiscus

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Hibiscus lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Malvales

Family

Basellaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Basella
Alyogyne

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Hibisceae

Subfamily

-
Malvoideae

Number of Species

5200
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Blue Hibiscus

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Blue Hibiscus

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Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Blue Hibiscus

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