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About Spinach and 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   
not available   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas   
Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

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
Not Available   
Not Available   

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
Not Available   
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   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Food Allergy   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
No Medicinal Use   

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
Not Available   
Not Available   

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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 Not Available and Lamb's Lettuce season is Not Available. 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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