Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia
Africa
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-4
Sunset Zone
-
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
White, Yellow, Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Food Allergy
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Common Name
Spinach
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
In Hindi
पालक
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
In German
Spinat
Honigtau
In French
Épinards
Miellat
In Spanish
Espinacas
Gotas de miel
In Greek
Σπανάκι
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
In Portuguese
Espinafre
melão de Honeydew
In Polish
Szpinak
melon spadzi
In Latin
Spinach
honeydew
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Anserineae
-
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
-
Number of Species
8001
1
27800
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