Indian Spinach

Cleyera

About Indian Spinach and Cleyera

Indian Spinach

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

gardens

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm2,240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Cleyera

In German

Indian Spinat

Sakaki

In French

épinards indienne

Cleyera

In Spanish

espinaca india

Cleyera

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Cleyera

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Cleyera

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Cleyera

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Theales

Family

Basellaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Basella

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

518

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Cleyera

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

Indian Spinach and Cleyera Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Cleyera are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Indian Spinach and Cleyera

Care of Indian Spinach and Cleyera 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 Cleyera 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 Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.