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Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

Tagetes Subulata
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12 - 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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
Tagetes subulata

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Tagetes Sabulata

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Tagetes subulata

In German

Indian Spinat
Tagetes Subulata

In French

épinards indienne
Tagetes Subulata

In Spanish

espinaca india
Tagetes Subulata

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Tagetes Subulata

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Tagetes Subulata

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Tagetes Subulata

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Tagetes Subulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Basellaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Basella
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tageteae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

533
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Tagetes Subulata

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

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Tagetes Subulata

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

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Tagetes Subulata

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