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Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

Hybrid Cryptanthus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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 water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In German

Indian Spinat
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In French

épinards indienne
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Spanish

espinaca india
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Skrytokwiat

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Hybrid Cryptanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Basellaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Basella
Cryptanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

51200
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Hybrid Cryptanthus

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