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About Indian Spinach and Hard Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8 - 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
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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Pale White
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
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
FESTUCA brevipila
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Hard Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय पालक
Hard fescue
7.2.2 In German
Indian Spinat
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
épinards indienne
Hard fescue
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca india
fétuque ovine
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
HARD φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
Hard fescue
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
Hard fescue
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Indian
Hard fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Hard Fescue

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Hard Fescue

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

Indian Spinach and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Hard Fescue are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Hard Fescue

Care of Indian Spinach and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.