1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 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
Not Available
1.11 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cm15.24 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Not Available
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Not Available
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.2 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.3 Growth Rate
4.2.5 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.2.6 The pH of Soil
4.2.8 Soil Drainage
4.3.2 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
4.3.3 Repeat Bloomer
4.5 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
6.1 How to Plant?
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.5 Watering Plants
6.5.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Requires regular watering
6.5.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.5.4 In Spring
6.5.6 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.6 Soil
6.6.1 Soil pH
6.6.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
6.6.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
6.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
6.8 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
6.9 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
6.10 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Red blotch
6.11 Plant Tolerance
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
7.1.1 Flower Petal Number
7.3 Fruits
7.3.1 Showy Fruit
8.2.1 Edible Fruit
8.4 Fragrance
8.4.1 Fragrant Flower
8.5.3 Fragrant Fruit
8.5.5 Fragrant Leaf
8.5.0 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.7 Showy Foliage
8.10 Showy Bark
8.13 Foliage Texture
9.2 Foliage Sheen
9.3 Evergreen
9.5 Invasive
9.6 Self-Sowing
9.7 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
9.9 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
10.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.1.4 Edible Uses
10.1.6 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
10.2 Plant Benefits
10.2.1 Medicinal Uses
10.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
10.3.1 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
10.4 Used As Indoor Plant
10.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.9 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
11.3 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
11.3.1 In Hindi
11.4.1 In German
Indian Spinat
blau -Schwingel
11.4.2 In French
épinards indienne
bleu fétuque
11.5.1 In Spanish
espinaca india
azul festuca
11.5.2 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
μπλε Φεστούκα
11.6.1 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
azul festuca
11.7.1 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
niebieski Kostrzewa
11.7.2 In Latin
Spinach Indian
blue Fescue
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
13.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
13.3 Class
13.4 Order
13.6 Family
13.7 Genus
13.9 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
13.10 Tribe
13.12 Subfamily
13.14 Number of Species