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Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

Blue Rug Juniper
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About Indian Spinach and Blue Rug Juniper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North America

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
9-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Wildlife

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German

Indian Spinat
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French

épinards indienne
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish

espinaca india
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Coniferophyta

Class

-
Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Basellaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Basella
Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Blue Rug Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Spinach and Blue Rug Juniper? We provide you with everything About Indian Spinach and Blue Rug Juniper. Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns and Blue Rug Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like and Blue Rug Juniper has allergic reactions like . 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 Rug Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Indian Spinach and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Blue Rug Juniper flower color:

  • Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Indian Spinach and Blue Rug Juniper 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 Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.