Red Cardinal
Variety
Red Cardinal
Approved Data
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
The smooth green spinach leaves have cardinal red stems. The leaves have a good taste. Young leaves can be harvested as a pick salad. Adult leaves produce a typical spinach leaf. The variety has high resistance to many races of downy mildew.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Growing tips
No growing tips available for this plant.
Details
Light requirement
Shady
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
10 cm
Row spacing
25 cm
Seeding depth
3 cm
Companion Plants
Aubergine / Eggplant
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Black salsify
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chives
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Oregano
Pak Choi
Pea
Physalis
Potato
Radish
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Soybean
Strawberry
Tarragon
Turnip
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Pests
Beet fly
Land snails
