Indian Spinach

Honeyberry

About Indian Spinach and Honeyberry

Indian Spinach

Honeyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Asia, North America

1.4 Types

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

Lonicera caerulea altaica, Lonicera caerulea cauriana, Lonicera caerulea kamschatica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Lonicera caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

honeyberry, blue-berried honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Honeyberry

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Honeyberry

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

baie au miel

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Honeyberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Honeyberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Honeyberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Honeyberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Honeyberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Lonicera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Honeyberry

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Honeyberry

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

Indian Spinach and Honeyberry Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Honeyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Honeyberry height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Honeyberry are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Honeyberry flower color: Yellow
Honeyberry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Honeyberry

Care of Indian Spinach and Honeyberry 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 Honeyberry pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Honeyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.