Indian Spinach

Black Wattle

About Indian Spinach and Black Wattle

Indian Spinach

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

1016

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Indian Spinat

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

épinards indienne

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

espinaca india

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Basella

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

515

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Black Wattle

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

Indian Spinach and Black Wattle Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Black Wattle are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Black Wattle

Care of Indian Spinach and Black Wattle 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 Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.