Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Number of Varieties
10190
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
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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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Cultivated for fodder
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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border