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About White Ash and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

4510
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little 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

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

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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
BASELLA alba

Common Name

White Ash
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
भारतीय पालक

In German

Fraxinus americana
Indian Spinat

In French

Fraxinus americana
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
espinaca india

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
espinafre indiano

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Fraxinus
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
-

Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Oleaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

605
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of White Ash and Indian Spinach

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

White Ash and Indian Spinach Physical Information

White Ash and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of White Ash and Indian Spinach

Care of White Ash and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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.