Buttonbush

Indian Spinach

About Buttonbush and Indian Spinach

Buttonbush

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

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

Number of Varieties

710

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 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

365.76 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Buttonbush

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

भारतीय पालक

In German

Button Strauch

Indian Spinat

In French

buttonbush arbuste

épinards indienne

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

espinaca india

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Indian Spinach

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

Buttonbush and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Buttonbush and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Indian Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Buttonbush and Indian Spinach

Care of Buttonbush and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Buttonbush 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.