1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 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
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.00 cm2.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
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
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Bermuda Gras
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species