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About Indian Spinach and Poison Sumac

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
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
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
gardens
Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-1
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Requires standing water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
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
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
TOXICODENDRON vernix
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय पालक
toxicodendron vernix
7.2.2 In German
Indian Spinat
toxicodendron vernix
7.2.3 In French
épinards indienne
TOXICODENDRON vernix
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca india
vérnix TOXICODENDRON
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Toxicodendron vernix
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espinafre indiano
TOXICODENDRON vernix
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski szpinak
toxicodendron vernix
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Indian
Natrum vernix
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Anacardiaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Toxicodendron
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
About Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Poison Sumac

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Poison Sumac

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

Indian Spinach and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Poison Sumac are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green

  • Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Poison Sumac

Care of Indian Spinach and Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.