Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Southern Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
-
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Food Allergy
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Spinach
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
पालक
कबिट
In German
Spinat
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Épinards
Kawista
In Spanish
Espinacas
Kawista
In Greek
Σπανάκι
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Limonia
In Polish
Szpinak
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Spinach
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Anserineae
Citreae
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
8001
1
27800
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