Indian Spinach

Copper Beech

About Indian Spinach and Copper Beech

Indian Spinach

Copper Beech

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-4

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Beech tarcrust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

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

Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Copper Beech

In German

Indian Spinat

Copper Beech

In French

épinards indienne

Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

espinaca india

Copper Beech

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Copper Beech

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Copper Beech

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Czerwony buk

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Basellaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Basella

Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

513

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Copper Beech

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

Indian Spinach and Copper Beech Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Copper Beech are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Copper Beech

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