Abelia

Indian Spinach

About Abelia and Indian Spinach

Abelia

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

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

Number of Varieties

410

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Glossy abelia

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Abelia

भारतीय पालक

In German

Abelia

Indian Spinat

In French

Abelia

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Abelia

espinaca india

In Greek

Αμπέλια

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Abelia

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Abelia

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Abelia

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Abelia

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Abelia and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Abelia and Indian Spinach

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

Abelia and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Abelia and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is 25.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Abelia flower color:
Abelia leaf color:
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Abelia and Indian Spinach

Care of Abelia and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves 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 Abelia 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.