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About Pennywort and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Virginia
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-5
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
White, Pink, Light Pink
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Round
1.7 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Mites
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
4.3.1 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
4.5 Fragrance
4.5.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
4.7.1 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.1.2 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.1.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.5 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.6 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.7 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.8 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.10 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
pennywort
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Wassernabel
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
pennywort
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Centella
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
pennywort
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
conchelo
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
wąkrota
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
pennywort
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Apiaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Hydrocotyle
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pennywort and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Pennywort and Indian Spinach

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

Pennywort and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Pennywort and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pennywort and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Pennywort and Indian Spinach

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