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Silver Maple
Indian Spinach
About Indian Spinach and Silver Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Vegetable  
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India  
Types
-  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  
Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  
99+
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
gardens  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-7  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
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
1,830.00 cm  
22
2.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
20.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Chartreuse  
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Tan  
Purple, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped  
Round  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  
Insects, Mites  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
-  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
-  
Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  
Astringent  
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum  
BASELLA alba  
Common Name
Silver Maple  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
In Hindi
Silver Maple  
भारतीय पालक  
In German
Silver Maple  
Indian Spinat  
In French
érable argenté  
épinards indienne  
In Spanish
arce plateado  
espinaca india  
In Greek
Silver Maple  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
In Portuguese
plátano de prata  
espinafre indiano  
In Polish
Silver Maple  
Indyjski szpinak  
In Latin
Acer  
Spinach Indian  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Basellaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Basella  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
Acereae  
-  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  
Number of Species
128  
99+
5  
99+
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Properties of Silver Maple and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Indian Spinach

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

Silver Maple and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Silver Maple and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Care of Silver Maple and Indian Spinach

Care of Silver Maple and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Silver Maple 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.

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