Annual / Vegetables - Fruits / Giant Spinach Matador - Organic
 
 
  •   Plant name - Spinach
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  •   Common name - Giant Spinach
  •   Plant type - Vegetables
  •   Vegetation type - Annual
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  •   Growth rate - fast
  •   Leaf / Flower color - Green
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  •   Other names - Green Spinach
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    Description :
        Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. It is native to central and southwestern Asia. It is an annual plant (rarely biennial), which grows to a height of up to 40 cm. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions.
        The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 10–30 cm long and 5–15 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem. The flowers are inconspicuous, yellow-green, 3–4 mm diameter, maturing into a small, hard, dry, lumpy fruit cluster 5–10 mm across containing several seeds.
         Common spinach, Spinacia oleracea, was long considered to be in the Chenopodiaceae family, but in 2003, the Chenopodiaceae family was combined with the Amaranthaceae family under the family name 'Amaranthaceae' in the order Caryophyllales. Within the Amaranthaceae family, Amaranthoideae and Chenopodioideae are now subfamilies, for the amaranths and the chenopods, respectively. .
     
     Growing Instructions :
    * Plant the seeds at the correct time. For a spring crop, plant about four to six weeks before the last expected frost. For a fall crop, sow your spinach seeds about four to six weeks before the first anticipated frost of the season. It's a good idea to chill the seeds in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks before planting to encourage faster growth.
    * Spinach seeds should only be planted about 1/4 to 1/2 inch below the soil. Leave about 12 to 18 inches between your furrows.
    * Cover the seeds lightly with soil. Water your new plantings. Spinach seeds need a good amount of moisture, so water your plants regularly if you are in an area experiencing drought.
    * Thin the spinach seedlings when they are a few inches tall to produce more growth from the plants you are leaving. You can start harvesting the leaves when they are still small, since spinach is the tenderest while it is young. When you see flowers starting to form, harvest the entire plant.