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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
China, Japan  

Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
3  

Habitat
gardens  
Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
Needs very little water  

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  
Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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
Showy  
-  

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  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
-  
Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
Blue point juniper  

In Hindi
भारतीय पालक  
Blue point juniper tree  

In German
Indian Spinat  
Blauer Punkt Wacholder  

In French
épinards indienne  
Point bleu genévrier  

In Spanish
espinaca india  
enebro punto azul  

In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο  

In Portuguese
espinafre indiano  
zimbro do ponto azul  

In Polish
Indyjski szpinak  
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca  

In Latin
Spinach Indian  
Blue Point juniperi:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Pinophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
67  
99+

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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Blue Point Juniper

If you are confused whether Indian Spinach or Blue Point Juniper 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 Blue Point Juniper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Point Juniper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Spinach and Blue Point Juniper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Blue Point Juniper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Spinach and Blue Point Juniper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Spinach and Blue Point Juniper 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 Blue Point Juniper is Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism and Snakebite. Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Point Juniper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Blue Point Juniper

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 Blue Point Juniper 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 Blue Point Juniper have Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Spinach has showy fruits and Blue Point Juniper has no showy fruits. Also Indian Spinach is not flowering and Blue Point Juniper is not flowering . You can compare Indian Spinach and Blue Point Juniper facts and facts of other plants too.

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