Chinese Pistachio

Malabar Spinach

About Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach

Chinese Pistachio

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountains, Rocky areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Pink

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch, Rodent

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PISTACIA chinensis

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी पिस्ता

पोई

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Pistazie

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

pistache chinois

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

pistacho chino

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζοι Φιστίκι

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pistache chinês

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Pistacje

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

LENTISCUS Chinese

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Pistacia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhoeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach. Chinese Pistachio doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Pistachio does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Pistachio has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach

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

Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Pistachio height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Chinese Pistachio flower color: Red and Green
Chinese Pistachio leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach

Care of Chinese Pistachio and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Pistachio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Pistachio 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.