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Hablitzia tamnoides (Caucasian spinach)
1 hour care
per year
per year
3m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Hablitzia tamnoides
Other names
Caucasian spinach
Genus
Hablitzia Hablitzia
Species
H. tamnoides - H. tamnoides is a climbing, deciduous perennial with edible, ovate to heart-shaped, mid- to bright green leaves and racemes of tiny, green to yellow-green flowers from late spring into summer.
Hablitzia tamnoides is: Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
Flower
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Leaf-mining beetle.
Virus Virus
General care
Pruning
Train along a fence or up a trellis or allow to trail along the ground. Leaves can be harvested throughout summer. Cut back in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Hablitzia tamnoides (Caucasian spinach) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Best in moist or moist but well-drained loam in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil remains moist and the base of the plant is in shade. Will not tolerate acid soil.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Hablitzia tamnoides
Other names
Caucasian spinach
Genus
Hablitzia Hablitzia
Species
H. tamnoides - H. tamnoides is a climbing, deciduous perennial with edible, ovate to heart-shaped, mid- to bright green leaves and racemes of tiny, green to yellow-green flowers from late spring into summer.
Native to
Caucasus, Iran, Turkey
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
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Colour
Flower
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Leaf-mining beetle.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Train along a fence or up a trellis or allow to trail along the ground. Leaves can be harvested throughout summer. Cut back in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Hablitzia tamnoides (Caucasian spinach) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Best in moist or moist but well-drained loam in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil remains moist and the base of the plant is in shade. Will not tolerate acid soil.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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