1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm2.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Tuberose
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Tubéreuse
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Τουμπερόζα
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tuberosa
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Tuberoza
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species