Spinach

Giant Reed

About Spinach and Giant Reed

Spinach

Giant Reed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Europe

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm18.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Spinach

Giant Reed

In Hindi

पालक

नरकट

In German

Spinat

Pfahlrohr

In French

Épinards

Arundo donax

In Spanish

Espinacas

Arundo donax

In Greek

Σπανάκι

Arundo donax

In Portuguese

Espinafre

Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Szpinak

Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Spinach

Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Spinacia

Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Commelinids

Tribe

Anserineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

8003

1 27800

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Properties of Spinach and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Giant Reed

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

Spinach and Giant Reed Physical Information

Spinach and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Giant Reed are as follows:

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Giant Reed flower color:
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Spinach and Giant Reed

Care of Spinach and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.