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Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
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Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
7 - 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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Capnoides

In German

Indian Spinat
Capnoides

In French

épinards indienne
capnoides

In Spanish

espinaca india
Capnoides

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Capnoides

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Capnoides

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Capnoides

In Latin

Spinach Indian
capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Basidiomycota

Class

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Agaricomycetes

Order

Caryophyllales
Agaricales

Family

Basellaceae
Fumariaceae

Genus

Basella
Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Fumarieae

Subfamily

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Fumarioideae

Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Capnoides

If you are confused whether Indian Spinach or Capnoides 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 Indian Spinach and Capnoides Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Capnoides fertilizers required are fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Spinach and Capnoides if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Capnoides

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Spinach and Capnoides. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Spinach and Capnoides 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 Indian Spinach is Astringent whereas of Capnoides is Sedative. Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Capnoides has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Capnoides

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 Indian Spinach vs Capnoides 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 Indian Spinach are whereas of Capnoides have Corydalis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Spinach has showy fruits and Capnoides has no showy fruits. Also Indian Spinach is not flowering and Capnoides is not flowering . You can compare Indian Spinach and Capnoides facts and facts of other plants too.