Buri Palm

Indian Spinach

About Buri Palm and Indian Spinach

Buri Palm

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Gebang Palm

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Olive, Chocolate, 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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax

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

Feature Plant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORYPHA utan

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Buri Palm, Gebang Palm

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buri Palm

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Schopfpalmen

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Buri Palm

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Buri Palm

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Buri Palm

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buri Palm

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Buri Palm

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Buri Palm

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Not Available

8.3 Class

Monocots

Not Available

8.4 Order

Arecales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Corypha

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Buri Palm and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Buri Palm and Indian Spinach

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

Buri Palm and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Buri Palm and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Buri Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Buri Palm and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Buri Palm flower color: Ivory
Buri Palm leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Buri Palm and Indian Spinach

Care of Buri Palm and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buri Palm 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 Buri Palm 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.