Home
Garden Plants


Compare Spinach and Grape Tomato


Grape Tomato and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Loamy soils, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-15  

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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic, toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs  

Fertilizers
Fertilize when new  
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
Antioxidants, Metabolism  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'  

Common Name
Spinach  
Grape tomato  

In Hindi
पालक  
अंगूर टमाटर  

In German
Spinat  
Traube Tomate  

In French
Épinards  
tomate uva  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
tomate uva  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
ντομάτα σταφυλιών  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
tomate uva  

In Polish
Szpinak  
pomidorowa z winogro  

In Latin
Spinach  
uva tomatoes  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Solanum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anserineae  
Solaneae  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
30  

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Spinach and Grape Tomato

If you are confused whether Spinach or Grape Tomato 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 Grape Tomato Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spinach are Fertilize when new, whereas for Grape Tomato fertilizers required are Apply 5-10-5 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spinach and Grape Tomato if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare List of Vegetables

Importance of Spinach and Grape Tomato

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spinach and Grape Tomato. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spinach and Grape Tomato 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 Grape Tomato is Antioxidants and Metabolism. Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Grape Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spinach vs Grape Tomato

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 Grape Tomato 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 Grape Tomato have Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spinach has no showy fruits and Grape Tomato has showy fruits. Also Spinach is not flowering and Grape Tomato is not flowering . You can compare Spinach and Grape Tomato facts and facts of other plants too.

List of Vegetables

List of Vegetables

» More List of Vegetables

Compare List of Vegetables

» More Compare List of Vegetables