Ornamental Rhubarb

Indian Spinach

About Ornamental Rhubarb and Indian Spinach

Ornamental Rhubarb

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

71.10 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

81.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Ornamental Rhabarber

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

rhubarbe ornementale

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ornamental de ruibarbo

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ornamental ruibarbo

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

ozdobne Rabarbar

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

decentius Rhubarb

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Rheum

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

605

1 27800

Properties of Ornamental Rhubarb and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Indian Spinach

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

Ornamental Rhubarb and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Ornamental Rhubarb and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Ornamental Rhubarb and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Indian Spinach

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Rhubarb 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 Ornamental Rhubarb 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.