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About Mother Fern and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
New Zealand
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA10
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm2.40 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cmNA
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Chartreuse
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Chartreuse
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Round
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available, Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM Floralee
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Mother Fern
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mother Fern
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Mother Fern
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Mother Fern
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
madre helecho
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Mother Fern
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mother Fern
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Mother Fern
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Mother Fern
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Aspleniaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Asplenium
Basella
8.7 Clade
Eupolypods II
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
7005
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1 27800

Properties of Mother Fern and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Mother Fern and Indian Spinach

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

Mother Fern and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Mother Fern and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Mother Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mother Fern and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Mother Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Mother Fern leaf color: Chartreuse

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Mother Fern and Indian Spinach

Care of Mother Fern and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mother Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Mother Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.