Indian Spinach

Ram's Horn

About Indian Spinach and Ram's Horn

Indian Spinach

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12 - 4

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Indian Spinat

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

épinards indienne

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

espinaca india

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Spinach Indian

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

Family

Basellaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Basella

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Ram's Horn

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

Indian Spinach and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Ram's Horn

Care of Indian Spinach and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn pruning is done 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.