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Austrian Pine
Indian Spinach
About Indian Spinach and Austrian Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Southeastern Asia, India  
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  
99+
Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
gardens  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-7  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
1,220.00 cm  
33
2.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
20.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Round  
Thorns
No  
No  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full 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  
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
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
-  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
-  
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent  
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
BASELLA alba  
Common Name
European Black Pine  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
भारतीय पालक  
In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Indian Spinat  
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
épinards indienne  
In Spanish
pino salgareño  
espinaca india  
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
espinafre indiano  
In Polish
Sosna czarna  
Indyjski szpinak  
In Latin
Austrian Pine  
Spinach Indian  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  
Class
Pinopsida  
-  
Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Basellaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Basella  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
3  
5  
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Properties of Austrian Pine and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Indian Spinach

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

Austrian Pine and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Indian Spinach

Care of Austrian Pine and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Austrian 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.

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