Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
China
  
Southeastern Asia, India
  
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
  
Habitat
Warmer regions
  
gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm
  
39
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
  
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow
  
Purple, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
  
Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular 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
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Insects, Mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
  
Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Culinary use, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
  
BASELLA alba
  
Common Name
Peach
  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
  
In Hindi
आड़ू
  
भारतीय पालक
  
In German
Pfirsich
  
Indian Spinat
  
In French
pêche
  
épinards indienne
  
In Spanish
melocotón
  
espinaca india
  
In Greek
ροδάκινο
  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
  
In Portuguese
pêssego
  
espinafre indiano
  
In Polish
brzoskwinia
  
Indyjski szpinak
  
In Latin
persici
  
Spinach Indian
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Rosales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Basellaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Basella
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Amygdaleae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Peach and Indian Spinach
Season and care of Peach and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Peach and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peach season is Spring and Indian Spinach season is Spring. The type of soil for Peach is Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Peach is Acidic and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.
Peach and Indian Spinach Physical Information
Peach and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Peach and Indian Spinach are as follows:
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Peach and Indian Spinach
Care of Peach and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Peach 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.