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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia  
Southern Asia  

Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
ditches, Lake margins  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.10 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Magenta  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  
Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
brewing beer  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  
SPINACIA oleracea  

Common Name
Columbus Hops  
Spinach  

In Hindi
साधारण राज़क  
पालक  

In German
Echter Hopfen  
Spinat  

In French
Houblon  
Épinards  

In Spanish
Humulus lupulus  
Espinacas  

In Greek
Columbus Hops  
Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Lúpulo  
Espinafre  

In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny  
Szpinak  

In Latin
Columbus Hops  
Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Humulus  
Spinacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anserineae  

Subfamily
-  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
800  
31

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Difference Between Columbus Hops and Spinach

If you are confused whether Columbus Hops or Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Columbus Hops and Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Columbus Hops are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2, whereas for Spinach fertilizers required are Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Columbus Hops and Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Columbus Hops and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Columbus Hops and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Columbus Hops and Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Columbus Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia whereas of Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Columbus Hops has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Columbus Hops vs Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Columbus Hops vs Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Columbus Hops are whereas of Spinach have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Columbus Hops has showy fruits and Spinach has no showy fruits. Also Columbus Hops is not flowering and Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Columbus Hops and Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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