1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western 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
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
7, 8, 9, 15, 16
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cm370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Mouth itching, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Indian Spinat
Crispin Apfel
7.2.3 In French
épinards indienne
cidre de pomme
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca india
sidra de manzana
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Cider Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
sidra de maçã
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
Apple Cider
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Indian
Cider Apple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species