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About Indian Spinach and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Asia

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Weeping Maple

In German

Indian Spinat
Weeping Maple

In French

épinards indienne
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

espinaca india
weeping maple

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
weeping maple

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
płacz klonu

In Latin

Spinach Indian
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

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Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Basellaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Basella
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

5130
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Weeping Maple

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

Indian Spinach and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Weeping Maple are as follows:

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Weeping Maple

Care of Indian Spinach and Weeping 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 Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.