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About Red Alder and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
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
Lowland evergreen rainforest
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
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
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
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
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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
41% List of Trees 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
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
Insects, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
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
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6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
red alder
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
rot-Erle
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
aulne rouge
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
aliso rojo
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
czerwony olcha
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
red alnus
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Alnus
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
35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Red Alder and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Red Alder and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Red Alder and Indian Spinach. Red Alder doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Red Alder does not have fragrant flowers. Red Alder 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 Red Alder and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Red Alder and Indian Spinach

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

Red Alder and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Red Alder and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Alder and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Red Alder and Indian Spinach

Care of Red Alder and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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.