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About Lignum Vitae and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
not available
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Round
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Lignum Vitae
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Lignum Vitae
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palo santo
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Lignum Vitae
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pau-santo
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Lignum Vitae
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
lignum Vitae
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Guaiacum
Basella
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Indian Spinach

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

Lignum Vitae and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Lignum Vitae and Indian Spinach

Care of Lignum Vitae and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.