Bael

Indian Spinach

About Bael and Indian Spinach

Bael

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

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

Number of Varieties

1810

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

भारतीय पालक

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Indian Spinat

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

épinards indienne

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

espinaca india

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Bilwa

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1505

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Indian Spinach

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

Bael and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Bael and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Bael and Indian Spinach

Care of Bael and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bael 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.