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About Evening Primrose and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
13  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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+
1.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
0.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
Tan  

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  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Fertilize when new  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

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

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'  

Common Name
Spinach  
Suncups, sundrops  

In Hindi
पालक  
Evening Primrose  

In German
Spinat  
Evening Primrose  

In French
Épinards  
onagre  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
onagra  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
Νυχτολούλουδο  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
Evening Primrose  

In Polish
Szpinak  
wiesiołka  

In Latin
Spinach  
vespere Primrose  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Myrtales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Onagraceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Oenothera  

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

Tribe
Anserineae  
Onagreae  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Onagroideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
145  
99+

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Properties of Spinach and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Evening Primrose

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

Spinach and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Spinach and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Evening Primrose

Care of Spinach and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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