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About Damson and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
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
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Round
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
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
Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
जामुन
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Zwetschgen
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
prune de Damas
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
damson ameixa
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabelki
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
damson plum
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Rosaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Prunus
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
400
Rank: 40 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Damson and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Damson and Indian Spinach. Damson doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Damson and Indian Spinach

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

Damson and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Damson and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Damson and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Damson flower color: Not Available

  • Damson leaf color: Not Available

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Damson and Indian Spinach

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