Amaranthaceae · Spinacia

Pinni / Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

outdoor
Found in India
Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Spinacia oleracea
Genus
Spinacia
Found in India
Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Arrow-shapedrecorded

Typical of the family

Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Pinni itself; the rest are typical of the Amaranthaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
GreenrecordedGreen or greenishThe flowers are small, green and wind pollinated. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Achene

Characters marked “recorded” are for Pinni itself; the rest are typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi
pinni
Tamil
பசளி
Telugu
పాలకూర

About Pinni

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and 3 other states.

Uses

Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten.

Illustration representing the Amaranthaceae family
Botanical family

Amaranthaceae

Amaranth family

Pinni belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.

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