Sea Grape

Indian Spinach

About Sea Grape and Indian Spinach

Sea Grape

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

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

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

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

Bold

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

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Sea Grape

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Sea Grape

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Sea Grape

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sea Grape

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sea Grape

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Sea Grape

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Uva mare

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccoloba

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Coccolobeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

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 Not Available. 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.