×

Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach

Bittersweet
Bittersweet



ADD
Compare
X
Indian Spinach
X
Bittersweet

Compare Indian Spinach and Bittersweet

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vines

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

gardens
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-9

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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm3,050.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Round with toothed margin

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
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
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

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
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Sun

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Asian bittersweet

In German

Indian Spinat
Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

épinards indienne
Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

espinaca india
Asian bittersweet

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Celastrales

Family

Basellaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Basella
Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

540
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Indian Spinach and Bittersweet

If you are confused whether Indian Spinach or Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bittersweet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Spinach and Bittersweet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Indian Spinach and Bittersweet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Spinach and Bittersweet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Spinach and Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet is Antibacterial, antimicrobial and Antispasmodic. Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Bittersweet

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 Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet have Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash 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 Bittersweet has showy fruits. Also Indian Spinach is not flowering and Bittersweet is not flowering . You can compare Indian Spinach and Bittersweet facts and facts of other plants too.