Indian Spinach

Blue Grama Grass

About Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass

Indian Spinach

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9 - 5

1.8 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

550

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass. Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass

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

Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Indian Spinach and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.