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About Methley Plum and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
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
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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
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..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Round
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
reseeds, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Respiratory problems
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits 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
Stomachic
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Methley Plum
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Chinesische Pflaume
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Prunus salicina
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Prunus salicina
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Methley Plum
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Prunus salicina
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Methley Plum
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Methley Plum
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Rosaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Prunus
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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 Methley Plum and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Methley Plum and Indian Spinach

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

Methley Plum and Indian Spinach Physical Information

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

  • Methley Plum flower color: White

  • Methley Plum leaf color: Green

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Methley Plum and Indian Spinach

Care of Methley Plum and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Methley Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Methley Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.