Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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
Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
-
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
Lodgepole pine
पोई
In German
Drehkiefer
Malabarspinat
In French
Le pin tordu
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
pino Lodgepole
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
lodgepole sosna
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
contorta pinus
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Basellaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Lodgepole Pine and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Lodgepole Pine and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lodgepole Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lodgepole Pine is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Lodgepole Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Lodgepole Pine and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Lodgepole Pine and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Lodgepole Pine flower color:
Lodgepole Pine leaf color:
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Lodgepole Pine and Malabar Spinach
Care of Lodgepole Pine and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lodgepole Pine 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.