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About Raoulia and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
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
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9*6
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tiny
Round
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Spider mites
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
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
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Raoulia glabra
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Raoulia
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Raoulia
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Raoulia
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Raoulia
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Raoulia
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Raoulia
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
raoulia
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Raoulia
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Raoulia
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Raoulia
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Gnaphalieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Raoulia and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Raoulia and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Raoulia and Indian Spinach. Raoulia doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Raoulia does not have fragrant flowers. Raoulia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Raoulia and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Raoulia and Indian Spinach

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

Raoulia and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Raoulia and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Raoulia height is 2.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Raoulia and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Raoulia flower color: Yellow

  • Raoulia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Raoulia and Indian Spinach

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