Indian Spinach

Common Rush

About Indian Spinach and Common Rush

Indian Spinach

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

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

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-6

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

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Soft Rush

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Soft Rush

In German

Indian Spinat

Soft Rush

In French

épinards indienne

Soft Rush

In Spanish

espinaca india

Soft Rush

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Soft Rush

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Soft Rush

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Basellaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Basella

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5400

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Common Rush

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

Indian Spinach and Common Rush Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Common Rush are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Common Rush

Care of Indian Spinach and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.