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About Aleppo Pine and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
-  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
White, Ivory  

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  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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, Partial shade  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
पोई  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Malabarspinat  

In French
pin d'Alep  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Basella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
60  

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Malabar Spinach. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Malabar 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 Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Malabar Spinach

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

Aleppo Pine and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Malabar Spinach

Care of Aleppo Pine and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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