White Pine

Malabar Spinach

About White Pine and Malabar Spinach

White Pine

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

1,520.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

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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, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing

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

Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS strobus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Pinus strobus

पोई

In German

Weymouth-Kiefer

Malabarspinat

In French

Pinus strobus

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Pinus strobus

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Pinus strobus

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Pinus strobus

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Sosna wejmutka

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Pinus strobus

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

Family

Pinaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Pinus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

11160

1 27800

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Properties of White Pine and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of White Pine and Malabar Spinach

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

White Pine and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

White Pine and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. White 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 White Pine and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

White Pine flower color: Pink and Yellow
White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of White Pine and Malabar Spinach

Care of White Pine and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer White 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.