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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

-

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Spinach

In Hindi

पालक

In German

Spinat

In French

Épinards

In Spanish

Espinacas

In Greek

Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Espinafre

In Polish

Szpinak

In Latin

Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Anserineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

800
Rank: 31 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Spinach

Want to know the properties of Spinach? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Spinach is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Food Allergy. Spinach Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Spinach Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Spinach. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Spinach physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow and Green
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spinach

Taking Spinach Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Spinach include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Spinach

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Spinach is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Spinach is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy. This plant's habitat is Fields, gardens, meadows and Suburban areas and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.