Pindo Palm

Indian Spinach

About Pindo Palm and Indian Spinach

Pindo Palm

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

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

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUTIA capitata

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Pindo Palm, South American Jelly Palm

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pindo Palm

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Pindo Palm

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Pindo Palm

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pindo Palm

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Pindo Palm

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pindo Palm

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Pindo Palm

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Pindo Palm

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Monocotyledonae

Not Available

8.4 Order

Arecales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Butea

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Pindo Palm and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Pindo Palm and Indian Spinach

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

Pindo Palm and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Pindo Palm and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pindo Palm 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 Pindo Palm and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Pindo Palm flower color: Yellow
Pindo Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Pindo Palm and Indian Spinach

Care of Pindo Palm and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pindo Palm 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 Pindo Palm 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.