Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia
World/Pandemic
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Number of Varieties
312
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Seeds
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
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
FESTUCA
Common Name
Spinach
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
In Hindi
पालक
ब्लू हुक्म
In German
Spinat
blau -Schwingel
In French
Épinards
bleu fétuque
In Spanish
Espinacas
azul festuca
In Greek
Σπανάκι
μπλε Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Espinafre
azul festuca
In Polish
Szpinak
niebieski Kostrzewa
In Latin
Spinach
blue Fescue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Anserineae
Poeae
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
80061
1
27800
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