Indian Spinach

Sea Grape

About Indian Spinach and Sea Grape

Indian Spinach

Sea Grape

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

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

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-15

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

H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Red, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Bold

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Protects from storm-induced erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Jam

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

COCCOLOBA uvifera

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Sea Grape

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

सागर अंगूर

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

Sea Grape

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

Sea Grape

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

Sea Grape

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Sea σταφυλιών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Sea Grape

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Sea Grape

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Uva mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Coccoloba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Coccolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Eriogonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Sea Grape

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

Indian Spinach and Sea Grape Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Sea Grape are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Indian Spinach and Sea Grape

Care of Indian Spinach and Sea Grape 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 Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.