Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
India, Melanesia
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Number of Varieties
6910
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm2.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
आम
भारतीय पालक
In German
Mango
Indian Spinat
In French
Manguier
épinards indienne
In Spanish
Mangifera indica
espinaca india
In Greek
Manila mango
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Mangifera indica
espinafre indiano
In Polish
Mango indyjskie
Indyjski szpinak
In Latin
Manila mango
Spinach Indian
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Basellaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Basella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
8505
1
27800
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