Indian Spinach

Holywood

About Indian Spinach and Holywood

Indian Spinach

Holywood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Dry Forest, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Holywood

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Holywood

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Holywood

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Holywood

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Holywood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Holywood

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Holywood

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Holywood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zygophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Holywood

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Spinach and Holywood? We provide you with everything About Indian Spinach and Holywood. Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns and Holywood doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Holywood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Holywood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Holywood

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

Indian Spinach and Holywood Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Holywood physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Holywood height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Holywood are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Holywood flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Holywood leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Indian Spinach and Holywood

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