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About Spinach and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia
Southwestern United States

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

-
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 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize when new
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Food Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Spinach
Deer Grass

In Hindi

पालक
हिरण घास

In German

Spinat
Deer Grass

In French

Épinards
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Espinacas
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Σπανάκι
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Espinafre
cervos grama

In Polish

Szpinak
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Spinach
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Spinacia
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Anserineae
-

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

80040
1 27800
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Properties of Spinach and Deer Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Spinach and Deer Grass? We provide you with everything About Spinach and Deer Grass. Spinach doesn't have thorns and Deer Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Spinach has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Deer Grass 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 Deer Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Spinach and Deer Grass

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

Spinach and Deer Grass Physical Information

Spinach and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green

  • Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Spinach and Deer Grass

Care of Spinach and Deer Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.