Indian Spinach

Cherry Tree

About Indian Spinach and Cherry Tree

Indian Spinach

Cherry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

Types

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

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

Number of Varieties

10100

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm17.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm17.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Orange

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Orange

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Prunus avium

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Cherry Tree

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

चेरी का पेड़

In German

Indian Spinat

Kirschbaum

In French

épinards indienne

Cerisier

In Spanish

espinaca india

Cerezo

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

κερασιά

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

árvore de cereja

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

wiśniowe drzewo

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Basella

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5430

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Cherry Tree

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

Indian Spinach and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cherry Tree flower color: White
Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Cherry Tree

Care of Indian Spinach and Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, 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 Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.