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Arjuna Tree
Arjuna Tree

Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach



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About Arjuna Tree and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

300.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators
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Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Arjuna
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष
भारतीय पालक

In German

Terminalia arjuna
Indian Spinat

In French

Terminalia arjuna
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna
espinaca india

In Greek

arjuna
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

arjuna
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

-
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Order

Myrtales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Terminilia
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1005
1 27800
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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Indian Spinach

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

Arjuna Tree and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green

  • Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Indian Spinach

Care of Arjuna Tree and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree 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.