Spinach

Creeping Zinnia

About Spinach and Creeping Zinnia

Spinach

Creeping Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Yellow, Gold, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

SANVITALIA procumbens

Common Name

Spinach

Creeping Zinnia

In Hindi

पालक

SANVITALIA procumbens

In German

Spinat

Husarenknopf

In French

Épinards

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Spanish

Espinacas

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Greek

Σπανάκι

procumbens SANVITALIA

In Portuguese

Espinafre

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Polish

Szpinak

procumbens SANVITALIA

In Latin

Spinach

Sanvitalia procumbens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Spinacia

Sanvitalia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anserineae

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

8007

1 27800

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Properties of Spinach and Creeping Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Creeping Zinnia

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

Spinach and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

Spinach and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green

Care of Spinach and Creeping Zinnia

Care of Spinach and Creeping Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.