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Indian Spinach and Poison Sumac


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
-  
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
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Purple, Black  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, 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  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix  
भारतीय पालक  

In German
toxicodendron vernix  
Indian Spinat  

In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
épinards indienne  

In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON  
espinaca india  

In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
espinafre indiano  

In Polish
toxicodendron vernix  
Indyjski szpinak  

In Latin
Natrum vernix  
Spinach Indian  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Toxicodendron  
Basella  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Indian Spinach

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

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Indian Spinach

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

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac are Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Poison Sumac has showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Poison Sumac is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Poison Sumac and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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