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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
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

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-7

Sunset Zone

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
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

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Almond
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

बादाम
भारतीय पालक

In German

Mandel
Indian Spinat

In French

Amande
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Almendra
espinaca india

In Greek

Αμύγδαλο
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Amêndoa
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Migdałowy
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Prunus
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
-

Number of Species

505
1 27800
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Difference Between Almond and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Almond or Indian Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Almond and Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Almond are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Almond and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Almond and Indian Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Almond and Indian Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Almond and Indian Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Almond is constipation, Cough and Respiratory Disorders whereas of Indian Spinach is Astringent. Almond has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Almond vs Indian Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Almond vs Indian Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Almond are whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Almond has no showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Almond is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Almond and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.