Sharon Fruit

Indian Spinach

About Sharon Fruit and Indian Spinach

Sharon Fruit

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga

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

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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

Habit

Pyramidal

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water usually once a day

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Frost

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

शैरन फल

भारतीय पालक

In German

Sharon Frucht

Indian Spinat

In French

Sharon Fruit

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Sharon Fruit

espinaca india

In Greek

Sharon Φρούτα

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Sharon Fruit

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Sharon Fruit

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Sharon fructus

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ebenaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Diospyreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Sharon Fruit and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sharon Fruit and Indian Spinach

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

Sharon Fruit and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Sharon Fruit and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sharon Fruit height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sharon Fruit and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Sharon Fruit flower color: Light Yellow
Sharon Fruit leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sharon Fruit and Indian Spinach

Care of Sharon Fruit and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sharon Fruit 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 Sharon Fruit 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.