Sweet Cherry

Indian Spinach

About Sweet Cherry and Indian Spinach

Sweet Cherry

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

12010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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 thin branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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, Flies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Süße Kirsche

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Cerise sucrée

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereza dulce

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cereja doce

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Cherry and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Indian Spinach

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

Sweet Cherry and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color: Not Available
Sweet Cherry leaf color: Not Available
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Indian Spinach

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