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Indian Spinach
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
6-1

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
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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrate based fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
anti-cancer, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
collard साग

In German

Indian Spinat
Blattkohl

In French

épinards indienne
Chou cavalier

In Spanish

espinaca india
Brassica oleracea viridis

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
λάχανο

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
greens kollard

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
kollard zieleni

In Latin

Spinach Indian
vireta kollard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Brassicales

Family

Basellaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Basella
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

530
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Collard Greens

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Collard Greens

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