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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Russia/Siberia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

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

Number of Varieties
3  
10  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Spreading  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm  
16
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Green  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा  
भारतीय पालक  

In German
Mikrobiota  
Indian Spinat  

In French
microbiote  
épinards indienne  

In Spanish
microbiota  
espinaca india  

In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
microbiota  
espinafre indiano  

In Polish
mikroflory  
Indyjski szpinak  

In Latin
Microbiota  
Spinach Indian  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Microbiota  
Basella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Microbiota and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Microbiota or Indian Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Microbiota and Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Microbiota are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Microbiota and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Microbiota and Indian Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Microbiota and Indian Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Microbiota and Indian Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Microbiota is whereas of Indian Spinach is Astringent. Microbiota has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Microbiota vs Indian Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Microbiota vs Indian Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Microbiota are whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Microbiota has no showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Microbiota is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Microbiota and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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