Wingnut

Indian Spinach

About Wingnut and Indian Spinach

Wingnut

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

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

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

1,520.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

wingnut

भारतीय पालक

In German

wingnut

Indian Spinat

In French

wingnut

épinards indienne

In Spanish

wingnut

espinaca india

In Greek

wingnut

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

wingnut

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Wingnut

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

wingnut

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Juglandaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Indian Spinach

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

Wingnut and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Wingnut and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Wingnut and Indian Spinach

Care of Wingnut and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.