Carrotwood Tree

Indian Spinach

About Carrotwood Tree and Indian Spinach

Carrotwood Tree

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Australia

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

Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 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

Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost, Pollution, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Skin rash

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Carrotwood ट्री

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Carrotwood Baum

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Carrotwood Arbre

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol carrotwood

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Carrotwood Δέντρο

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Carrotwood

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Carrotwood Drzewo

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Carrotwood ligno

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Cupaniopsis

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Carrotwood Tree and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Carrotwood Tree and Indian Spinach

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

Carrotwood Tree and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Carrotwood Tree and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Carrotwood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Carrotwood Tree and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Carrotwood Tree flower color: White
Carrotwood Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Yellow green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Carrotwood Tree and Indian Spinach

Care of Carrotwood Tree and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carrotwood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Carrotwood Tree needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.