Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia
Russia/Siberia, China
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Food Allergy
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
CARAGANA arborescens
Common Name
Spinach
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
In Hindi
पालक
Siberian peashrub
In German
Spinat
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
In French
Épinards
Caraganier de Sibérie
In Spanish
Espinacas
Siberian Peashrub
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Siberian Peashrub
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Siberian peashrub
In Polish
Szpinak
Karagana syberyjska
In Latin
Spinach
Siberian Peashrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Caragana
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anserineae
-
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
-
Number of Species
80025
1
27800
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