Zizka

Indian Spinach

About Zizka and Indian Spinach

Zizka

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

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

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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2.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, 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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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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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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zizka and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Indian Spinach

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

Zizka and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Zizka and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Zizka and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Zizka and Indian Spinach

Care of Zizka and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka 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.