Spinacia turkestanica, commonly known as Turkestan spinach, is a wild relative of cultivated spinach, native to Central Asia. It is an important genetic resource for breeding more resilient and nutritious spinach varieties.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Spinacia |
| Species | Spinacia turkestanica |
Similar in genus Spinacia
