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Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

Hippeastrum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

1090
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
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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 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

-
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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Indian Spinat
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

épinards indienne
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

espinaca india
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Basellaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Basella
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

590
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Indian Spinach or Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Spinach and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Hippeastrum

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 Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Spinach has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Indian Spinach is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Indian Spinach and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.