Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Southern Asia
Western Europe, Turkey
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Aromatic herb
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-2
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, 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
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Food Allergy
-
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
Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'
Common Name
Spinach
Sweet Marjoram
In Hindi
पालक
मीठा कुठरा
In German
Spinat
Majoran
In French
Épinards
marjolaine
In Spanish
Espinacas
mejorana
In Greek
Σπανάκι
γλυκό μαντζουράνα
In Portuguese
Espinafre
manjerona
In Polish
Szpinak
słodki majeranek
In Latin
Spinach
amaracus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Origanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
Anserineae
-
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
-
Number of Species
8001
1
27800
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