Indian Spinach

Sausage Tree

About Indian Spinach and Sausage Tree

Indian Spinach

Sausage Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

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

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Dark Red, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Average

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Poisonous when unripe

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Dried seeds, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

KIGELIA africana

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Sausage Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Sausage Tree

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Sausage Tree

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

saucisse Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Árbol de salchicha

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

λουκάνικο δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Árvore de salsicha

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

kiełbasa Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

farciminis ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Kaempferia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Sausage Tree

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

Indian Spinach and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Sausage Tree

Care of Indian Spinach and Sausage 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.