Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia
Mexico
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Number of Varieties
3175
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch
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
-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
CESTRUM elegans
Common Name
Spinach
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
In Hindi
पालक
Butterfly Flower plant
In German
Spinat
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
In French
Épinards
usine de fleur de papillon
In Spanish
Espinacas
planta de la flor de mariposa
In Greek
Σπανάκι
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Espinafre
planta de flor de borboleta
In Polish
Szpinak
Motyl Kwiat roślin
In Latin
Spinach
Flos plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Cestrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anserineae
Cestreae
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Browallioideae
Number of Species
800250
1
27800
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