Black Cherry

Indian Spinach

About Black Cherry and Indian Spinach

Black Cherry

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

914.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Black Cherry

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Noir Cherry Tree

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Prunoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Black Cherry and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Indian Spinach

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

Black Cherry and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Black Cherry and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Cherry and Indian Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Black Cherry and Indian Spinach

Care of Black Cherry and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry pruning is done 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 Black 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.