Home
Garden Plants


About Spinach and Clarkia concinna


About Clarkia concinna and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southern Asia  
United States, California  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Dry areas, foothill woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize when new  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
CLARKIA concinna  

Common Name
Spinach  
Red Ribbons  

In Hindi
पालक  
Clarkia concinna  

In German
Spinat  
Clarkia concinna  

In French
Épinards  
Clarkia concinna  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
concinna clarkia  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
Clarkia concinna  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
Clarkia concinna  

In Polish
Szpinak  
klarkia concinna  

In Latin
Spinach  
Clarkia concinna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Myrtales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Onagraceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Clarkia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Anserineae  
-  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
40  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Spinach and Clarkia concinna

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

Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Spinach and Clarkia concinna

Season and care of Spinach and Clarkia concinna is important to know. While considering everything about Spinach and Clarkia concinna Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spinach season is and Clarkia concinna season is . The type of soil for Spinach is Loam, Sand and for Clarkia concinna is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline and for Clarkia concinna is Neutral.

Spinach and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

Spinach and Clarkia concinna physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Clarkia concinna are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Clarkia concinna

Care of Spinach and Clarkia concinna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clarkia concinna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clarkia concinna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Vegetables

List of Vegetables

» More List of Vegetables

Compare List of Vegetables

» More Compare List of Vegetables