Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia
South Africa
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
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Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-5
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
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Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Food Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Spinach
Society Garlic
In Hindi
पालक
लहसुन
In German
Spinat
Knoblauch
In French
Épinards
Ail
In Spanish
Espinacas
Ajo
In Greek
Σπανάκι
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Espinafre
alho
In Polish
Szpinak
czosnek
In Latin
Spinach
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Anserineae
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Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
800500
1
27800
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