Chorisia

Indian Spinach

About Chorisia and Indian Spinach

Chorisia

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Chorisia speciosa

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

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Chorisia

भारतीय पालक

In German

Chorisia

Indian Spinat

In French

Chorisia

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Chorisia

espinaca india

In Greek

Chorisia

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Chorisia

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Chorisia

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Chorisia

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bombacaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

205

1 27800

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Properties of Chorisia and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Indian Spinach

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

Chorisia and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Chorisia and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Chorisia and Indian Spinach

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