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Bird Cherry
Indian Spinach
About Indian Spinach and Bird Cherry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
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
100  
99+
10  
99+
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
gardens  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  
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 cm  
29
2.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
20.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
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
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
-  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
-  
Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
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
100  
99+
5  
99+
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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:

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.

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