Indian Spinach

Flowering Maple

About Indian Spinach and Flowering Maple

Indian Spinach

Flowering Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Abutilon

Number of Varieties

1045

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Habitat

gardens

subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm90.00 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

Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

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

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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, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

flowering maple

In German

Indian Spinat

Schönmalve

In French

épinards indienne

érable floraison

In Spanish

espinaca india

arce de floración

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

de bordo florescimento

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

klon kwitnienia

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

Family

Basellaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Basella

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

5200

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Flowering Maple

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

Indian Spinach and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Indian Spinach and Flowering Maple

Care of Indian Spinach and Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.