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About Weeping Maple and Indian Spinach


About Indian Spinach and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
भारतीय पालक  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Indian Spinat  

In French
Maple pleureur  
épinards indienne  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
espinaca india  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
espinafre indiano  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Indyjski szpinak  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Spinach Indian  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Basella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Indian Spinach

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

Weeping Maple and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Indian Spinach

Care of Weeping Maple and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping 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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