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About White Grape and Indian Spinach


About Indian Spinach and White Grape


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Green  
Purple, Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Runners  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers  
Insects, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS 'Cayuga White'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
White Grape  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
White Grape  
भारतीय पालक  

In German
Weiße Traube  
Indian Spinat  

In French
Raisin blanc  
épinards indienne  

In Spanish
uva blanca  
espinaca india  

In Greek
λευκό Σταφύλι  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
uva Branca  
espinafre indiano  

In Polish
Biały winogron  
Indyjski szpinak  

In Latin
uva alba:  
Spinach Indian  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Vitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of White Grape and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of White Grape and Indian Spinach

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

White Grape and Indian Spinach Physical Information

White Grape and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. White Grape height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of White Grape and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Care of White Grape and Indian Spinach

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