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Acerola and Indian Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Central America, South America  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  

Habitat
gardens  
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
457.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Red  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites  
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wind  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
Malpighia emarginata  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle  

In Hindi
भारतीय पालक  
Acerola Tree  

In German
Indian Spinat  
Acerola Baum  

In French
épinards indienne  
Acerola Arbre  

In Spanish
espinaca india  
Árbol de acerola  

In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
Acerola Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
espinafre indiano  
Árvore acerola  

In Polish
Indyjski szpinak  
Acerola Drzewo  

In Latin
Spinach Indian  
Acerola ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Malpighiaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Malpighia  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Paperveroideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
-  

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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Acerola

If you are confused whether Indian Spinach or Acerola 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 Indian Spinach and Acerola Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Acerola fertilizers required are Complete balanced fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Spinach and Acerola if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Acerola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Spinach and Acerola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Spinach and Acerola 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 Indian Spinach is Astringent whereas of Acerola is Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems and Vitamin C. Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Acerola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Acerola

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