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About Indian Spinach and Plume Grass

What is

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
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
marshes, Riverbanks

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
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

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

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Plume Grass

In German

Indian Spinat
Plume Gras

In French

épinards indienne
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

espinaca india
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Plume grama

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

5400
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Plume Grass

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

Indian Spinach and Plume Grass Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Plume Grass are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Plume Grass

Care of Indian Spinach and Plume 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.