Monterey Pine

Malabar Spinach

About Monterey Pine and Malabar Spinach

Monterey Pine

Malabar Spinach

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

California, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late summer or fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

very little fertilizers at a time

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Monterey pine midge, Monterey pine needleminer, Monterey pine scale, Monterey pine shoot moth, Monterey pine tip moth, Monterey pine weevil, Needle rust, Needlecast disease, Pine needle scale, Pinewood nematode, Pitch canker, Red blotch, Red turpentine beetle, Root rot, Spider mites, Western gall rust

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS radiata

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Monterey Pine

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

मोंटेरी पाइन

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Monterey-Kiefer

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Monterey Pine

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

El pino de Monterrey

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Monterey Pine

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Monterey Pine

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Monterey Pine

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Pine

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Monterey Pine and Malabar Spinach

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Monterey Pine and White Poplar

Monterey Pine and Lombardy Poplar

Monterey Pine and Eastern Cottonwood

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Monterey Pine and Malabar Spinach

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

Monterey Pine and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Monterey Pine and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Monterey Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Monterey Pine and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Monterey Pine flower color: Not Available
Monterey Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Monterey Pine and Malabar Spinach

Care of Monterey Pine and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monterey Pine pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Monterey 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.