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About Spinach and Pasque Flower


About Pasque Flower and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
-  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
Indigo, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
Greyish Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
PULSATILLA vulgaris  

Common Name
Spinach  
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  

In Hindi
पालक  
Pasque Flower  

In German
Spinat  
Kuhschellen  

In French
Épinards  
Pasque Flower  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
Pasque Flower  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
Pasque Flower  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
Pasque Flower  

In Polish
Szpinak  
Sasanka  

In Latin
Spinach  
Pasque Flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Pulsatilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anserineae  
-  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
33  
99+

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Properties of Spinach and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Pasque Flower

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

Spinach and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Spinach and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Pasque Flower

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

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