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Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

Incense Cedar
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About Indian Spinach and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Incense Cedar

In German

Indian Spinat
Zeder

In French

épinards indienne
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

espinaca india
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Spinach Indian
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Basellaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Basella
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

550
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Incense Cedar

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

Indian Spinach and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Incense Cedar

Care of Indian Spinach and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.