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About Indian Spinach and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

1012
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12 - 10

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mice

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Indian Spinat
Holz Bambus

In French

épinards indienne
bois Bambou

In Spanish

espinaca india
bambú

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Spinach Indian
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

51000
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Timber Bamboo

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

Indian Spinach and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Timber Bamboo

Care of Indian Spinach and Timber Bamboo 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 Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.