Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
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Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 5
Sunset Zone
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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 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Drought Tolerant, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
pollinators
Allergy
Food Allergy
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
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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
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Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
STIPA barbata
Common Name
Spinach
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
पालक
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Spinat
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
Épinards
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Espinacas
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
Szpinak
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
Spinach
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Anserineae
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Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species
80020
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27800
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