Spinacia oleracea
E54964
Spinacia oleracea is the leafy green flowering plant commonly known as spinach, widely cultivated and consumed as a nutritious vegetable rich in vitamins and minerals.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
leafy vegetable ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n=12 ⓘ |
| climatePreference | cool-season crop ⓘ |
| commonName | spinach ⓘ |
| consumedAs |
cooked
ⓘ
raw ⓘ |
| contains |
beta-carotene
ⓘ
lutein ⓘ nitrate ⓘ oxalic acid ⓘ zeaxanthin ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn | worldwide ⓘ |
| ediblePart | leaf ⓘ |
| family | Amaranthaceae ⓘ |
| flowerType | inconspicuous flowers ⓘ |
| genus | Spinacia ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous plant ⓘ |
| healthBenefit |
source of antioxidants
ⓘ
supports bone health ⓘ supports eye health ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | rosette ⓘ |
| leafColor | dark green ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaf ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | annual plant ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Western Asia
|
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 plant ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spinacia
ⓘ
surface form:
Spinacia tetrandra
Spinacia ⓘ
surface form:
Spinacia turkestanica
|
| reproduction | by seed ⓘ |
| richIn |
dietary fiber
ⓘ
folate ⓘ iron ⓘ magnesium ⓘ manganese ⓘ vitamin A ⓘ vitamin C ⓘ vitamin K ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo | heat ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates | light frost ⓘ |
| usedAs |
leaf vegetable
ⓘ
vegetable ⓘ |
| usedInDish |
salads
ⓘ
sautés ⓘ smoothies ⓘ soups ⓘ stews ⓘ |
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