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Aleppo Pine
Aleppo Pine

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About Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Tan
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
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

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in Furniture
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS halepensis
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Aleppo Pine
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

हैलाब पाइन
भारतीय पालक

In German

Aleppo-Kiefern
Indian Spinat

In French

pin d'Alep
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Pino carrasco
espinaca india

In Greek

χαλεπίου πεύκης
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Aleppo Pine
espinafre indiano

In Polish

sosny Aleppo
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

triumphabit Pine
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

Pinopsida
-

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Pinaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Pinus
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Scolytinae
-

Number of Species

205
1 27800
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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Indian Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.

Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Aleppo Pine flower color: Brown and Tan

  • Aleppo Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach

Care of Aleppo Pine and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.