Texas Sage

Indian Spinach

About Texas Sage and Indian Spinach

Texas Sage

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South 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

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

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

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Texas Sage

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Texas Sage

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Texas Sage

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Τέξας Sage

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Texas Sage

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Texas Sage

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Salvia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Texas Sage and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Indian Spinach

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

Texas Sage and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Texas Sage and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Texas Sage and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Texas Sage and Indian Spinach

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