Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
China
Southern Asia
Types
-
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Slopes
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
Sweet Box
Spinach
In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
पालक
In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Spinat
In French
Sarcococca confus
Épinards
In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
Espinacas
In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
Espinafre
In Polish
sarcococca mylić
Szpinak
In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Caryophyllales
Family
Buxaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Sarcococca
Spinacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anserineae
Subfamily
-
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
20800
1
27800
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