Spinach:Spinacia oleracea Phytochemicals and Constituents.

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Spinach Physical Characteristics and Botanical Description.

Spinach Extract INCI Name Spinacia Oleracea Extract CAS 90131-25-2 EINECS ELINCS No 290-336-6aqueous spinach extract Spinach leaf extract Green Spinach extract spinach alcoholic extract photo picture image Annual growing to 0.3m at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to September. The flowers are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required) and are pollinated by Wind. The plant not is self-fertile. We rate it 3 out of 5 for usefulness.

 The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

 Origin: southwestern Asia; probably introduced into Europe during the Middle Ages; brought to N. America by European settlers.

 Spinach is dioecious; plants generally produce either male (staminate) or female (pistillate) flowers.

 Habitats and Possible Locations: Cultivated Beds.The Spinach is an annual plant, long cultivated for the sake of its succulent leaves, a native of Asia, probably of Persian origin, being introduced into Europe about the fifteenth century.

 When to Plant:

 Spinach can be planted as soon as you dig up your soil in March or April. A fun thing to try is to dig up your spinach bed in the fall and in late winter broadcast the spinach seed over the snow or frozen ground. The spinach will germinate as the soil thaws out. You can make weekly plantings of spinach during the cool spring months.
 Spinach Extract INCI Name Spinacia Oleracea Extract CAS 90131-25-2 EINECS ELINCS No 290-336-6aqueous spinach extract Spinach leaf extract Green Spinach extract spinach alcoholic extract photo picture image

 Spacing and Depth:

 Sow 12-15 seeds for each row of spinach. How many seeds would you need if you planted three rows?
 Rows should be at least 12 inches apart. Cover the seed with 1/2 inch of soil.
 When the spinach plants are one inch tall, thin them to 2-4 inches apart.

 Special Care:

 Spinach likes to be well watered and also likes to grow in a fertile, well drained soil.
 Spinach Extract INCI Name Spinacia Oleracea Extract CAS 90131-25-2 EINECS ELINCS No 290-336-6aqueous spinach extract Spinach leaf extract Green Spinach extract spinach alcoholic extract photo picture image

 Part Used:Leaves.
 Harvested organ: nutritious leaves.
 Harvesting begins after five leaves have developed; can continue until flowering occurs.
 Most cultivars produce between 22 and 26 leaves.
 Harvested leaves must be free of yellowing and floral parts, and should be rapidly hydrocooled or vacuum cooled to minimize respiration.
 Harvested leaves can be safely stored at 0 C with high humidity to prevent wilting and desiccation.
 Leaves must remain fully turgid to be marketable.
 Spinach varieties have a range of maturities from 35 to 60 days after planting.

 Spinach varieties include smooth-leaved and savoyed (wrinkled) leaved types. The smooth-leaved types are preferred for processing and the savoyed tyes for fresh market. Fresh market spinach is hand harvested, but processing spinach can be machine cut at the crown, just above soil level.

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last edit date:25th,June.2009.