How to grow Strawberry Spinach growing and care:
Cold climate
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 contain Oxalate, can be invasive
Planting season:
Autumn – frost free area / Spring – temperate climate
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
Old and dead leaves
Size of the plant:
15-50 cm, 6-20 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring-summer
General information about the flower:
Flower color green and small 1-2 mm, the flowers grow on stem
Pollination is done by:
Bees, flies
Edible fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Spring – summer
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Strawberry Spinach fruits?
Eat raw, jams, juice
Work requirements on the fruit:
Nothing special
How long does it take to bear fruit?
3-6 years
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season
Autumn-summer – frost free area / Spring-summer – temperate climate
How to harvest the leaves?
In the base of the leaf
Information about leaves:
Leaves shape hastate to linear the edges from entire-serrate, color is light green.
Uses of Strawberry Spinach leaves:
Eat raw, salad, stir fry
Scientific name:
Blitum capitatum
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant, Herbaceous
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 2, Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental fruit
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: Green flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit, Edible leaves
Culinary uses: Cooked, Eaten raw, Leafy vegetables, Salad
