Spinach

Globe Amaranth

About Spinach and Globe Amaranth

Spinach

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Central America

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Spinach

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

पालक

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Spinat

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Épinards

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Espinacas

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Σπανάκι

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Espinafre

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Szpinak

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Spinach

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Spinacia

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Anserineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

80060

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Properties of Spinach and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Globe Amaranth

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

Spinach and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

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

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Spinach and Globe Amaranth

Care of Spinach and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Globe Amaranth pruning is done 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.