Crabapple

Indian Spinach

About Crabapple and Indian Spinach

Crabapple

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

No Available

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

Number of Varieties

5510

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

610.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make juice

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, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus Barbara Ann

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Crabapple

भारतीय पालक

In German

Crabapple

Indian Spinat

In French

Crabapple

épinards indienne

In Spanish

manzano silvestre

espinaca india

In Greek

Crabapple

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Crabapple

espinafre indiano

In Polish

jabłoń

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Crabapple

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Malus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

555

1 27800

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Properties of Crabapple and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Crabapple and Indian Spinach

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

Crabapple and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Crabapple and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Crabapple and Indian Spinach

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