Sour Cherry

Indian Spinach

About Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach

Sour Cherry

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Fruit

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

Number of Varieties

30010

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

300.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 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, Dark Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Loam

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Sour cherry

भारतीय पालक

In German

Sauerkirsche

Indian Spinat

In French

Prunus cerasus

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

espinaca india

In Greek

Sour cherry

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Ginja

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Prunus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2705

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach

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

Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach

Care of Sour Cherry and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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.