Indian Spinach

Japanese Holly

About Indian Spinach and Japanese Holly

Indian Spinach

Japanese Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Asia

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

Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bugs, Insects, Sawfly

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Not Available

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ILEX crenata

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Japanese Holly

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

japanische Holly

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

houx japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

acebo japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Ιαπωνικά Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Holly japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

japoński Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Holly Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Ilex

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

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Japanese Holly

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Japanese Holly

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

Indian Spinach and Japanese Holly Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Japanese Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Japanese Holly height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Japanese Holly are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Japanese Holly flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Holly leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Japanese Holly

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