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About Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Round
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Spoon flower, Common sotol
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
डेजर्ट चम्मच
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Esslöffel
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Desert cuillère
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Desierto cuchara
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Desert κουτάλι
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
colher Desert
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Desert łyżka
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
cochleari deserto
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Dasylirion
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach. Desert Spoon has thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Desert Spoon does not have fragrant flowers. Desert Spoon has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach

Season and care of Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Desert Spoon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Indian Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Desert Spoon is Loam, Sand and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Desert Spoon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.

Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach

Care of Desert Spoon and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.