Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
China, Korea
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Prunus mume
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-6
Sunset Zone
-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Aristate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Full Sun
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Food Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
PRUNUS mume
Common Name
Spinach
Japanese Apricot
In Hindi
पालक
जापानी खुबानी
In German
Spinat
japanische Aprikose
In French
Épinards
abricot japonais
In Spanish
Espinacas
albaricoque japonés
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Apricot japonês
In Polish
Szpinak
japońska morela
In Latin
Spinach
Persicum Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anserineae
-
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
-
Number of Species
80010
1
27800
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