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Indian Spinach
Austrian Pine
About Austrian Pine and Indian Spinach


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  
99+
Habitat
gardens  
Wet ground, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
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  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round  
Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mites  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
-  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Tree trunks  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
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  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
PINUS nigra  
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
European Black Pine  
In Hindi
भारतीय पालक  
Austrian Pine  
In German
Indian Spinat  
Schwarzkiefer  
In French
épinards indienne  
Pin noir d'Autriche  
In Spanish
espinaca india  
pino salgareño  
In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
In Portuguese
espinafre indiano  
Pinheiro-larício  
In Polish
Indyjski szpinak  
Sosna czarna  
In Latin
Spinach Indian  
Austrian Pine  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  
Class
-  
Pinopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  
Family
Basellaceae  
Pinaceae  
Genus
Basella  
Pinus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
5  
99+
3  
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Austrian Pine

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

Indian Spinach and Austrian Pine Physical Information

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

Care of Indian Spinach and Austrian Pine

Care of Indian Spinach and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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