Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Number of Varieties
1810
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm2.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Insects, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
भारतीय पालक
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Indian Spinat
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
épinards indienne
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
espinaca india
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
espinafre indiano
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Indyjski szpinak
In Latin
Bilwa
Spinach Indian
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Basellaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Basella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Datureae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
1505
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27800
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