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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
China, Korea

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
10-7

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
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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 excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Japanese Persimmon

In German

Indian Spinat
Japanese Persimmon

In French

épinards indienne
Persimmon japonais

In Spanish

espinaca india
El caqui japonés

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Persimmon japonês

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
japoński Persimmon

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Persimmon Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ericales

Family

Basellaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Basella
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

57
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Japanese Persimmon

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Japanese Persimmon

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