Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Asia
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-1
Sunset Zone
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8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
-
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Food Allergy
Digestive Problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
Common Name
Spinach
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
In Hindi
पालक
Cardenche
In German
Spinat
Cardenche
In French
Épinards
Cactus rustique
In Spanish
Espinacas
Cardenche
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Cardenche
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Cardenche
In Polish
Szpinak
Cardenche
In Latin
Spinach
Cardenche
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Spinacia
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Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Anserineae
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Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
800-
1
27800
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