Indian Spinach

Mulga Tree

About Indian Spinach and Mulga Tree

Indian Spinach

Mulga Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Australia

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

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm550.00 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

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Winter

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

Do not water excessively

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, 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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Insects, Root rot

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

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ACACIA aneura

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Mulga, True Mulga

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Mulga

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Mulga

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Mulga

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Mulga

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

mulga

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Mulga

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Mulga

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Mulga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Mulga Tree

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

Indian Spinach and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Mulga Tree

Care of Indian Spinach and Mulga Tree 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 Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.