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About Indian Spinach and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Asia

Types

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

1070
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8 - 5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Indian Spinat
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

épinards indienne
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

espinaca india
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
łąka ber

In Latin

Spinach Indian
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

53
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Meadow Foxtail

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

Indian Spinach and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Indian Spinach and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.