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Indian Spinach

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About Indian Spinach and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Central United States, Canada

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

1065
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-4

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Blue Ash

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Blue Ash plant

In German

Indian Spinat
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

épinards indienne
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

espinaca india
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Basellaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Basella
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

565
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Blue Ash

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Blue Ash

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

Indian Spinach and Blue Ash Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Blue Ash are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Blue Ash

Care of Indian Spinach and Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.