Indian Spinach

Pitanga

About Indian Spinach and Pitanga

Indian Spinach

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Perennial

Vegetable

Southeastern Asia, India

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

gardens

-9999

12-7

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

Vining/Climbing

2.40 cm

20.00 cm

White, Pink, Light Pink

Bicolor

Purple, Black

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Round

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Fast

Clay, Loam

Neutral

Well drained

Indeterminate

✔✘

Drought

Ground, Pot

Seedlings

Medium

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

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Neutral

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Insects, Mites

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Sometimes

✔✘

Air purification

Astringent

Fruits, Leaves

Culinary use, Used As Food

✔✘

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

BASELLA alba

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

भारतीय पालक

Indian Spinat

épinards indienne

espinaca india

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

espinafre indiano

Indyjski szpinak

Spinach Indian

Plantae

Caryophyllales

Basellaceae

Basella

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Perennial

Tree

South America, Brazil

coastal environs

10-12

12-9

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Oval or Rounded

610.00 cm

300.00 cm

White

Bicolor

Red, Crimson

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green

Green, Burgundy

Broadly Ovate

✔✘

Spring, Summer

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Slow

Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Average

Early Spring, Spring

✔✘

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Ground

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Loam, Sand

Average

Full Sun, Partial Sun

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Aphids, Red blotch

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Birds, Butterflies

Beautification, Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

Analgesic, Antitumor

Fruits, Leaves

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

✔✘

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

EUGENIA uniflora

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Pitanga

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Myrtales

Myrtaceae

Eugenia

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Myrteae

Properties of Indian Spinach and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Pitanga

Season and care of Indian Spinach and Pitanga is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Spinach and Pitanga, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Spinach season is and Pitanga season is . The type of soil for Indian Spinach is and for Pitanga is while the PH of soil for Indian Spinach is and for Pitanga is .

Indian Spinach and Pitanga Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is and width whereas Pitanga height is and width . The color specification of Indian Spinach and Pitanga are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color:
Indian Spinach leaf color:
Pitanga flower color:
Pitanga leaf color:

Care of Indian Spinach and Pitanga

Care of Indian Spinach and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Spinach pruning is done and Pitanga pruning is done . In summer Indian Spinach needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Pitanga needs and in winter, it needs .