Henbit Deadnettle

Indian Spinach

About Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach

Henbit Deadnettle

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

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

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Not Available

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAMIUM amplexicaule

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

henbit deadnettle

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

henbit deadnettle

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

henbit deadnettle

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

deadnettle henbit

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

henbit deadnettle

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Henbit jasnota

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

henbit deadnettle

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Lamium

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

265

1 27800

Properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach. Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Henbit Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids. 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 Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach

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

Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle 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.