Indian Spinach

Hackberry

About Indian Spinach and Hackberry

Indian Spinach

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America, Canada

Types

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

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

1070

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Habitat

gardens

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-9

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

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

HACKBERRY

In German

Indian Spinat

Hackberry

In French

épinards indienne

micocoulier

In Spanish

espinaca india

almez

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

hackberry

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

hackberry

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

hackberry

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Basellaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Basella

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

570

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Hackberry

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

Indian Spinach and Hackberry Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Hackberry are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Hackberry

Care of Indian Spinach and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.