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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Acer palmatum
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

70010
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-7

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
भारतीय पालक

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Indian Spinat

In French

érable du Japon
épinards indienne

In Spanish

arce japonés
espinaca india

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Klon japoński
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
-

Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Acer
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1285
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Japanese Maple or Indian Spinach 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 Japanese Maple and Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Maple and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Indian Spinach

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Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Indian Spinach

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