Cherry Tree

Indian Spinach

About Cherry Tree and Indian Spinach

Cherry Tree

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Vegetable

Origin

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

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

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

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

17.50 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.50 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Orange

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Prunus avium

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cherry Tree

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

चेरी का पेड़

भारतीय पालक

In German

Kirschbaum

Indian Spinat

In French

Cerisier

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Cerezo

espinaca india

In Greek

κερασιά

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

árvore de cereja

espinafre indiano

In Polish

wiśniowe drzewo

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Cherry

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Prunus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4305

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Indian Spinach

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

Cherry Tree and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Indian Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Cherry Tree and Indian Spinach

Care of Cherry Tree and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cherry Tree 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.