Indian Spinach

Australian Tree Fern

About Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern

Indian Spinach

Australian Tree Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Australia

1.4 Types

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

Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Carcinogenic, Thiaminase

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CYATHEA australis

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Rough Tree Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Australian Baumfarn

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Australian Arbre Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Helecho de árbol australiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Australijski Drzewo paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Fern tree Australia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyatheales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Cyatheaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Cyathea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern? We provide you with everything About Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern. Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns and Australian Tree Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Australian Tree Fern has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern

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

Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Australian Tree Fern height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Australian Tree Fern flower color: Not Available
Australian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern

Care of Indian Spinach and Australian Tree Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Australian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Australian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.