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About Indian Spinach and Deer Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southwestern United States
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
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
gardens
Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available7-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12 - 1
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cmNA
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NANA
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Deers, Insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Deer Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय पालक
हिरण घास
7.2.2 In German
Indian Spinat
Deer Grass
7.2.3 In French
épinards indienne
cerfs Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca india
Ciervo Hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
ελάφια Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
cervos grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
Deer Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Indian
deer Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Muhlenbergia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
5NA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Deer Grass

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

Indian Spinach and Deer Grass Physical Information

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

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Deer Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Deer Grass

Care of Indian Spinach and Deer 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 Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.