Spinach

Common Rush

About Spinach and Common Rush

Spinach

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Spinach

Soft Rush

In Hindi

पालक

Soft Rush

In German

Spinat

Soft Rush

In French

Épinards

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Espinacas

Soft Rush

In Greek

Σπανάκι

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Espinafre

Soft Rush

In Polish

Szpinak

Soft Rush

In Latin

Spinach

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Spinacia

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Anserineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

800400

1 27800

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Properties of Spinach and Common Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Spinach and Common Rush? We provide you with everything About Spinach and Common Rush. Spinach doesn't have thorns and Common Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Spinach has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Common Rush has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spinach and Common Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spinach and Common Rush

Season and care of Spinach and Common Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Spinach and Common Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spinach season is and Common Rush season is . The type of soil for Spinach is Loam, Sand and for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline and for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral.

Spinach and Common Rush Physical Information

Spinach and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Common Rush are as follows:

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Spinach and Common Rush

Care of Spinach and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.