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Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

Tritoma
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

1070
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
9-4

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Snails

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Cottage Garden, 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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Tritoma

In German

Indian Spinat
Tritoma

In French

épinards indienne
Tritoma

In Spanish

espinaca india
tritoma

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
tritoma

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Tritoma

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Tritoma

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Basellaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Basella
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

572
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Tritoma

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Tritoma

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Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Tritoma

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