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Malabar Spinach and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
-  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
5  
5  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
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
Yes  
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
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
पोई  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Basella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
60  

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Difference Between Whitebark Pine and Malabar Spinach

If you are confused whether Whitebark Pine or Malabar Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Whitebark Pine and Malabar Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Whitebark Pine are Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Malabar Spinach fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Whitebark Pine and Malabar Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Whitebark Pine and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Whitebark Pine and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Whitebark Pine and Malabar Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Whitebark Pine is Antiseptic, Diuretic and Vermifuge whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Whitebark Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

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How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Whitebark Pine vs Malabar Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Whitebark Pine are Hay fever and Rhinitis whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Whitebark Pine has no showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Whitebark Pine is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Whitebark Pine and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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