Indian Spinach

Shortleaf Pine

About Indian Spinach and Shortleaf Pine

Indian Spinach

Shortleaf Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Coniferous Tree

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

gardens

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-6

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Littleleaf disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Inner Bark, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PINUS echinata

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Shortleaf Pine

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

Shortleaf Pine

In German

Indian Spinat

Shortleaf Pine

In French

épinards indienne

Shortleaf Pine

In Spanish

espinaca india

Shortleaf pino

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

Shortleaf Pine

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

Shortleaf Pine

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

Shortleaf Pine

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Pinus Shortleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Basellaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Basella

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Shortleaf Pine

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

Indian Spinach and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Shortleaf Pine

Care of Indian Spinach and Shortleaf 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 Shortleaf 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 Shortleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.