Bird Cherry

Indian Spinach

About Bird Cherry and Indian Spinach

Bird Cherry

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

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

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

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

1,500.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

भारतीय पालक

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Indian Spinat

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

espinaca india

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Prunus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Indian Spinach

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

Bird Cherry and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Indian Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Bird Cherry and Indian Spinach

Care of Bird Cherry and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bird Cherry 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.