Indian Spinach

Snow Flake

About Indian Spinach and Snow Flake

Indian Spinach

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

gardens

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Snow Flake

In German

Indian Spinat

Schneeflocke

In French

épinards indienne

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

espinaca india

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Floco de neve

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

Family

Basellaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Basella

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

52000

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Snow Flake

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

Indian Spinach and Snow Flake Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Snow Flake are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Snow Flake

Care of Indian Spinach and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.