Malabar Spinach

Foxtail pine

About Malabar Spinach and Foxtail pine

Malabar Spinach

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

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 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

पोई

foxtail pine

In German

Malabarspinat

foxtail Kiefer

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

sétaire pin

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Basellaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Basella

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

60111

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Foxtail pine

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

Malabar Spinach and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Foxtail pine

Care of Malabar Spinach and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.