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Spinach
Lamb's Lettuce
About Lamb's Lettuce and Spinach


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
Southern Asia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
-  
Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  
Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
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  
Rosette/Stemless  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
White, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic to oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
-  
-  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
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  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, 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
-  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Added to salads, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
VALERIANELLA locusta  
Common Name
Spinach  
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  
In Hindi
पालक  
Lamb's Lettuce  
In German
Spinat  
Feldsalat  
In French
Épinards  
Mâche  
In Spanish
Espinacas  
Miramores  
In Greek
Σπανάκι  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  
In Portuguese
Espinafre  
Alface-de-cordeiro  
In Polish
Szpinak  
Roszpunka  
In Latin
Spinach  
Lactuca agni  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Dipsacales  
Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Valerianaceae  
Genus
Spinacia  
Valerianella  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Anserineae  
Valerianeae  
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Valerianoideae  
Number of Species
800  
31
100  
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Properties of Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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