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Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

107500
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-2

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
7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
Keep the Soil well drained

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

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
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

-
-

Allergy

-
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
साइडर सेब

In German

Indian Spinat
Crispin Apfel

In French

épinards indienne
cidre de pomme

In Spanish

espinaca india
sidra de manzana

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Cider Apple

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
sidra de maçã

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Apple Cider

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Basellaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Basella
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

550
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Mutsu Apple

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Mutsu Apple

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Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Mutsu Apple

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