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About Lodgepole Pine and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Lodgepole Pine


What is

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  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12*7  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Basella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
60  

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Malabar Spinach

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

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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:

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.

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