Indian spinach (English spelling)

… In Japan, it is mainly grown in pots or as a hedge, and is appreciated for its beautiful contrasting reddish purple and green leaves and glossy fruit. However, as its English name, Indian spinach, suggests, in tropical regions, its young shoots and leaves are widely eaten as vegetables. The reddish purple juice has been used in inks and dyes, but it has poor dyeing properties. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Indian spinach" is listed below.

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…　日本ではもっぱら鉢植えにしたり，垣根にはい上がらせて，紅紫色と緑の対比の美しい茎葉や，つややかな果実を観賞する。しかし，英名のIndian spinachからもわかるように，熱帯域では若芽や葉が広く野菜として食用にされる。赤紫色の果汁はインクや染料に使われたが，染色性は悪い。…

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