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Indian Spinach

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About Indian Spinach and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Western United States, Canada

Types

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

105
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
7-1

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक
Whitebark Pine

In German

Indian Spinat
Whitebark Pine

In French

épinards indienne
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

espinaca india
Whitebark pino

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

Spinach Indian
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Coniferophyta

Class

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Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Basellaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Basella
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Pinoideae

Number of Species

55
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Spinach and Whitebark Pine

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

Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Whitebark Pine

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

Indian Spinach and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Indian Spinach and Whitebark Pine

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