How to grow Spinach plant growing and care:
Little cold weather
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Leaves sensitive to pests
Planting season:
Autumn – frost free area / Spring – temperate climate
Pests and diseases:
Slugs, aphids, prodenia
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
Dead leaves
Size of the plant?
7-50 cm, 3-20 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes, but with light
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring – summer – frost free area, summer – temperate climate
General information about the flower
Small green flowers
Thinning the bloom:
Unless there is need the seeds, recommend to thinning the blossom
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season
Autumn – winter – spring – frost free area, spring – summer – temperate climate
How to harvest the leaves?
Two possibility separate leaves or all the leaves of the plant (4-5 weeks from sow)
Information about leaves:
Green leaves can be flat or curly, shape can be: oval, round, spear shapeless
Uses of Spinach plant leaves:
Salad, cooked, stir fry, spreads, eaten raw
Scientific name:
Spinacia oleracea
Categories
Blooming Seasons |
- Spring flowers
- Summer flowers
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Culinary uses |
- Cooked
- Eaten raw
- Leafy vegetables
- Salad
- Spreads & Sauces
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Flower colors |
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Climate |
- Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Temperate Climate
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Harvest Season |
- Autumn Harvest
- Spring Harvest
- Summer Harvest
- Winter harvest
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Plant growing speed |
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Plant life-form |
- Annual plant
- Biennial plant
- Leaf plant
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Plant Uses |
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Planting Season |
- Autumn Planting
- Spring Planting
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Plants sun exposure |
- Full sun Plants
- Part shade Plants
- Shade Plants
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Watering plants |
- Big amount of water
- Regularly water
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Hardiness zone |
- Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 11
- Hardiness zone 2
- Hardiness zone 3
- Hardiness zone 4
- Hardiness zone 5
- Hardiness zone 6
- Hardiness zone 7
- Hardiness zone 8
- Hardiness zone 9
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