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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
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Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-1

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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
RUBUS 'Jewel'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Black Raspberry

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Black Raspberry Tree

In German

Indian Spinat
Schwarze Himbeere Baum

In French

épinards indienne
Noir Arbre Framboise

In Spanish

espinaca india
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Árvore framboesa Preto

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Niger IDAEUS ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Basellaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Basella
Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

52
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Black Raspberry

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Black Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Spinach and Black Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Spinach and Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry is anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic. Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Black Raspberry

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 Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry have cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Spinach has showy fruits and Black Raspberry has showy fruits. Also Indian Spinach is not flowering and Black Raspberry is not flowering . You can compare Indian Spinach and Black Raspberry facts and facts of other plants too.