Sausage Tree

Indian Spinach

About Sausage Tree and Indian Spinach

Sausage Tree

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

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

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

1,220.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Sausage Tree

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sausage Tree

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Sausage Tree

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

saucisse Arbre

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

farciminis ligno

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Kaempferia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tecomeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Sausage Tree and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Indian Spinach

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

Sausage Tree and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Indian Spinach

Care of Sausage Tree and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.