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Schefflera and Indian Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
900  
15

Habitat
gardens  
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
150.00 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  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

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 frequently, Needs less 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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mites  

Allergy
-  
contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
Schefflera  

In Hindi
भारतीय पालक  
Schefflera  

In German
Indian Spinat  
Schefflera  

In French
épinards indienne  
Schefflera  

In Spanish
espinaca india  
Schefflera  

In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
Schefflera  

In Portuguese
espinafre indiano  
Schefflera  

In Polish
Indyjski szpinak  
Schefflera  

In Latin
Spinach Indian  
Schefflera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Schefflera  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
700  
36

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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Schefflera

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

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Schefflera

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

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Schefflera

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 Schefflera 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 Schefflera have contact allergic dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Spinach has showy fruits and Schefflera has no showy fruits. Also Indian Spinach is not flowering and Schefflera is not flowering . You can compare Indian Spinach and Schefflera facts and facts of other plants too.

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