Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
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
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
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, Stem Planting
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
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample 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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
PINUS palustris
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Longleaf Pine
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
Longleaf Pine
पोई
In German
Longleaf Pine
Malabarspinat
In French
pin des marais
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
pino de hoja larga
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
Longleaf πεύκο
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Longleaf pinho
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
Longleaf sosna
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
longleaf pinus
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Basellaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Longleaf Pine and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Longleaf Pine and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Longleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Longleaf Pine and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Longleaf Pine and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Longleaf Pine flower color:
Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Longleaf Pine and Malabar Spinach
Care of Longleaf Pine and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.