Cleyera

Indian Spinach

About Cleyera and Indian Spinach

Cleyera

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

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

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Warmer regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

2,240.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Insignificant

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

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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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Cleyera

भारतीय पालक

In German

Sakaki

Indian Spinat

In French

Cleyera

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Cleyera

espinaca india

In Greek

Cleyera

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Cleyera

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Cleyera

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Caryophyllales

Family

Theaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

185

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Properties of Cleyera and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Indian Spinach

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

Cleyera and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Cleyera and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Cleyera and Indian Spinach

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