Spinacia oleracea 'Medania' (Spinach 'Medania')

Botanical name

Spinacia oleracea 'Medania'

Other names

Spinach 'Medania'

Genus

Spinacia Spinacia

Variety or Cultivar

'Medania' _ 'Medania' is an annual grown as an edible vegetable with simple leaves and inconspicuous, yellow-green flowers. This variety has rounded dark green leaves and is a heavy cropper.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Irregular

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Summer

Foliage

Green in Summer; Green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Birds , Slugs , Snails

Specific diseases

Bolting , Downy mildew , Leaf spot , Spinach blight

General care

Pruning

Thin out to 10cm (3 in) apart and keep weed free. Protect with a cloche during winter.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Spinacia oleracea 'Medania' (Spinach 'Medania') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks

Cultivation

Spinach needs rich, fertile soil to produce tasty crops. Sow thinly in late summer in drills 1cm (1/2in) deep spaced 30 cm (12in) apart. The ideal location is between taller plants which will shade the spinach.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Spinacia oleracea 'Medania' (Spinach 'Medania')

Common pest name

Acorn disease; Citrus little leaf; Citrus stubborn disease; Little leaf of citrus; Stubborn disease of citrus

Scientific pest name

Spiroplasma citri

Type

Bacterium

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Bacterial pest affecting citrus and field vegetables now present in parts of the EU. Carrots are the main crop potentially at risk; but main vectors responsible for transmission are unlikely to establish in the UK. EU regulations should be updated to reflect extended host range. Industry may be interested in pursuing research to investigate impacts on field vegetables.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Spinacia oleracea 'Medania' (Spinach 'Medania')

Common pest name

African cottom leafworm; Cotton leafworm; Egyptian cotton leafworm; Egyptian cotton worm; Mediterranean climbing cutworm; Meditteranea Brocade; Tobacco cutworm

Scientific pest name

Spodoptera littoralis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Regulated pest; frequently intercepted with occasional outbreaks which have been successfully eradicated in the UK.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/