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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
agricultural areas

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 cm20.30 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
High

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

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
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Indian Spinat
Rotkohl

In French

épinards indienne
Chou rouge

In Spanish

espinaca india
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Brassicales

Family

Basellaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Basella
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5400
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Red Cabbage

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Red Cabbage

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