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Indian Spinach and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
भारतीय पालक  

In German
Plumcot  
Indian Spinat  

In French
plumcot  
épinards indienne  

In Spanish
plumcot  
espinaca india  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
espinafre indiano  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Indyjski szpinak  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Spinach Indian  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ericales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Plumcot and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Plumcot 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 Plumcot and Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plumcot are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plumcot and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plumcot and Indian Spinach

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

Compare Facts of Plumcot vs Indian Spinach

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 Plumcot vs Indian Spinach 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 Plumcot are Itchiness, Rash and Swelling whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plumcot has showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Plumcot is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Plumcot and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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