Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
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Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-9
Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
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, 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, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland
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
Cough, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
CORDIA boissieri
Common Name
Spinach
Anacahuita, Texas Olive
In Hindi
पालक
Anacahuita
In German
Spinat
Anacahuita
In French
Épinards
anacahuita
In Spanish
Espinacas
anacahuita
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Anacahuita
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Anacahuita
In Polish
Szpinak
Anacahuita
In Latin
Spinach
Anacahuita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Boraginales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Cordia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anserineae
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Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species
800300
1
27800
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