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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
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Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

-
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Food Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Spinach
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

पालक
जामुन

In German

Spinat
Zwetschgen

In French

Épinards
prune de Damas

In Spanish

Espinacas
ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Σπανάκι
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Espinafre
damson ameixa

In Polish

Szpinak
mirabelki

In Latin

Spinach
damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Spinacia
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anserineae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

800400
1 27800
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Difference Between Spinach and Damson

If you are confused whether Spinach or Damson 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 Spinach and Damson Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spinach are Fertilize when new, whereas for Damson fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spinach and Damson if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spinach and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spinach and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spinach and Damson 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K whereas of Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spinach vs Damson

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 Spinach vs Damson 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 Spinach are Food Allergy whereas of Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spinach has no showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Spinach is not flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Spinach and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.