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Indian Spinach
Silver Maple
About Silver Maple and Indian Spinach


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Tree  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  
-  
Number of Varieties
10  
99+
3  
99+
Habitat
gardens  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
8-1  
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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22
Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Chartreuse  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round  
Star Shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Prune back the growing tips  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
-  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
ACER saccharinum  
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
Silver Maple  
In Hindi
भारतीय पालक  
Silver Maple  
In German
Indian Spinat  
Silver Maple  
In French
épinards indienne  
érable argenté  
In Spanish
espinaca india  
arce plateado  
In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
Silver Maple  
In Portuguese
espinafre indiano  
plátano de prata  
In Polish
Indyjski szpinak  
Silver Maple  
In Latin
Spinach Indian  
Acer  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  
Family
Basellaceae  
Aceraceae  
Genus
Basella  
Acer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Acereae  
Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  
Number of Species
5  
99+
128  
99+
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Silver Maple

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

Indian Spinach and Silver Maple Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Indian Spinach and Silver Maple

Care of Indian Spinach and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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