Snow Flake

Indian Spinach

About Snow Flake and Indian Spinach

Snow Flake

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

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

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Snow Flake

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Schneeflocke

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Flocon de neige

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Copo de nieve

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Floco de neve

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Aureus

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

20005

1 27800

Properties of Snow Flake and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Snow Flake and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Snow Flake and Indian Spinach. Snow Flake doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Snow Flake does not have fragrant flowers. Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Indian Spinach

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

Snow Flake and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Snow Flake and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Snow Flake and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Snow Flake and Indian Spinach

Care of Snow Flake and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Snow Flake 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.