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Sapodilla and Indian Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

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  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
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  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
Manilkara zapota  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota  

In Hindi
भारतीय पालक  
चीकू  

In German
Indian Spinat  
Breiapfelbaum  

In French
épinards indienne  
Sapotillier  

In Spanish
espinaca india  
chicle  

In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
sapodilla  

In Portuguese
espinafre indiano  
sapodilla  

In Polish
Indyjski szpinak  
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla  

In Latin
Spinach Indian  
sapodilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ericales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Sapotaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sapoteae  

Subfamily
-  
Sapotoideae  

Number of Species
5  
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134  
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Sapodilla

If you are confused whether Indian Spinach or Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sapodilla fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Spinach and Sapodilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Sapodilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Spinach and Sapodilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Spinach and Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla is Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients and Weight loss. Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Sapodilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Sapodilla

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 Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla have Stomach pain 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 Sapodilla has showy fruits. Also Indian Spinach is not flowering and Sapodilla is not flowering . You can compare Indian Spinach and Sapodilla facts and facts of other plants too.

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