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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
South America, Brazil

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
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Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
10-1

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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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
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, 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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Sinningia

In German

Indian Spinat
Sinningia

In French

épinards indienne
Sinningia

In Spanish

espinaca india
Sinningia

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Sinningia

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Sinningia

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Sinningia

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Basellaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Basella
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

565
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Indian Spinach or Sinningia 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 Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Spinach and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Spinach and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Spinach and Sinningia 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Sinningia

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