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Indian Spinach and Pasque Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, 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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  
Insects, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Pasque Flower  
भारतीय पालक  

In German
Kuhschellen  
Indian Spinat  

In French
Pasque Flower  
épinards indienne  

In Spanish
Pasque Flower  
espinaca india  

In Greek
Pasque Flower  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Pasque Flower  
espinafre indiano  

In Polish
Sasanka  
Indyjski szpinak  

In Latin
Pasque Flower  
Spinach Indian  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ranunculales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Pulsatilla  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
33  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Pasque Flower and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower and Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pasque Flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pasque Flower and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pasque Flower and Indian Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pasque Flower and Indian Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower is whereas of Indian Spinach is Astringent. Pasque Flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower are convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain and Vomiting whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pasque Flower has no showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Pasque Flower is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Pasque Flower and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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