1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
3.2 Habitat
3.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
4.2 AHS Heat Zone
4.3 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, 23, 24
4.4 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
5.1.5 Minimum Width
14.8 Plant Color
14.9.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
14.10.1 Flower Color Modifier
14.12.1 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Not Available
14.13.1 Leaf Color in Spring
14.15.1 Leaf Color in Summer
14.15.2 Leaf Color in Fall
14.15.3 Leaf Color in Winter
14.16 Shape
14.16.1 Leaf Shape
14.18 Thorns
15 Season
15.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
15.3 Growing Conditions
15.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
15.3.2 Growth Rate
15.4.1 Type of Soil
15.5.1 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
15.5.2 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
16.1.2 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
16.1.3 Repeat Bloomer
16.2 Tolerances
17 Care
17.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
17.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
17.3 Plant Maintenance
17.5 Watering Plants
17.5.1 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
17.5.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
17.5.5 In Spring
17.5.7 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
17.7 Soil
17.7.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
17.8.1 Soil Type
17.8.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
17.9 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
17.11 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
17.12 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
18.2 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Red blotch
18.4 Plant Tolerance
19 Facts
19.1 Flowers
19.2.2 Flower Petal Number
19.3 Fruits
19.3.1 Showy Fruit
19.3.4 Edible Fruit
19.4 Fragrance
19.4.2 Fragrant Flower
19.4.4 Fragrant Fruit
19.4.7 Fragrant Leaf
19.4.10 Fragrant Bark/Stem
19.6 Showy Foliage
19.7 Showy Bark
19.8 Foliage Texture
20.2 Foliage Sheen
21.2 Evergreen
21.4 Invasive
21.6 Self-Sowing
21.7 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, pollinators
21.8 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
22 Benefits
22.1 Uses
22.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
22.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
22.1.5 Edible Uses
22.2.2 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
22.3 Plant Benefits
22.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Cancer, Eye Problems
22.3.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
22.4.1 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
22.5 Used As Indoor Plant
22.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
22.8 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
23 Scientific Name
23.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
24.1 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
24.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय पालक
Clamshell Orchid
24.4.1 In German
Indian Spinat
Clamshell Orchid
24.4.2 In French
épinards indienne
Clamshell Orchid
24.6.1 In Spanish
espinaca india
Clamshell Orchid
24.6.2 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Encyclia Cochleata
24.6.3 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
Clamshell Orchid
24.6.4 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
Clamshell Orchid
24.8.2 In Latin
Spinach Indian
Clamshell Orchid
25 Classification
25.1 Kingdom
25.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
25.3 Class
25.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Orchidales
25.5 Family
25.7 Genus
25.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
25.9 Tribe
Not Available
Epidendreae
25.11 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
25.12 Number of Species