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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
10*1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
GEUM  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
Avens  

In Hindi
भारतीय पालक  
Hydrangea  

In German
Indian Spinat  
Hortensie  

In French
épinards indienne  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
espinaca india  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
espinafre indiano  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Indyjski szpinak  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Spinach Indian  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
-  

Family
Basellaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Basella  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Avens

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

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Avens

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Spinach and Avens. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Spinach and Avens 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 Avens is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Avens has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Avens

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 Indian Spinach vs Avens 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 Indian Spinach are whereas of Avens have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Spinach has showy fruits and Avens has no showy fruits. Also Indian Spinach is not flowering and Avens is flowering. You can compare Indian Spinach and Avens facts and facts of other plants too.

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