Indian Spinach

Clumping Bamboo

About Indian Spinach and Clumping Bamboo

Indian Spinach

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

Types

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

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

बांस

In German

Indian Spinat

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

épinards indienne

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

espinaca india

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Spinach Indian

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Basellaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Basella

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

51200

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Clumping Bamboo

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

Indian Spinach and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Indian Spinach and Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.