Scarlet Oak

Indian Spinach

About Scarlet Oak and Indian Spinach

Scarlet Oak

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

1,830.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

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

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval, Bristle-tipped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

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

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

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Leaf Blister, Powdery mildew

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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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

Not Available

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

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS coccinea

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Scarlet Oak

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Scarlet Oak

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Scarlet Oak

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Scarlet Oak

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Scarlet roble

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Scarlet Oak

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Scarlet Oak

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Scarlet Oak

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus coccinea

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Scarlet Oak and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Scarlet Oak and Indian Spinach

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

Scarlet Oak and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Scarlet Oak and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Scarlet Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Scarlet Oak and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Scarlet Oak flower color: Not Available
Scarlet Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Scarlet Oak and Indian Spinach

Care of Scarlet Oak and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scarlet Oak 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 Scarlet Oak 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.