Indian Spinach

Creeping Juniper

About Indian Spinach and Creeping Juniper

Indian Spinach

Creeping Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America

Types

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

Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus

Number of Varieties

1011

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Scale-like imbricate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Average

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

Tip blight, Twig blight

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Incense

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, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Creeping Juniper

In German

Indian Spinat

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

épinards indienne

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

espinaca india

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Basellaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Basella

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Creeping Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Creeping Juniper

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

Indian Spinach and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White
Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Indian Spinach and Creeping Juniper

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