Sea Grape

Indian Spinach

About Sea Grape and Indian Spinach

Sea Grape

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Sea Grape

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

भारतीय पालक

In German

Sea Grape

Indian Spinat

In French

Sea Grape

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Sea Grape

espinaca india

In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Sea Grape

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Sea Grape

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Uva mare

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Polygonaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Coccoloba

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

105

1 27800

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Properties of Sea Grape and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Indian Spinach

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

Sea Grape and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Sea Grape and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sea Grape and Indian Spinach

Care of Sea Grape and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sea Grape 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.