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Red Clover

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About Red Clover and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-5-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies
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Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Red Clover
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास
भारतीय पालक

In German

Rotklee
Indian Spinat

In French

Trèfle rouge
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Trébol rojo
espinaca india

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Trifolium pratense
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Trifolium
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

3005
1 27800
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Properties of Red Clover and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Indian Spinach. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Red Clover and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Red Clover and Indian Spinach

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

Red Clover and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Red Clover and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Red Clover flower color: Pink

  • Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Red Clover and Indian Spinach

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