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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia
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Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

318
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-4

Sunset Zone

-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Food Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Spinach
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

पालक
Lungwort

In German

Spinat
Lungenkraut

In French

Épinards
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Espinacas
Lungwort

In Greek

Σπανάκι
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Espinafre
pulmonária

In Polish

Szpinak
płucnik

In Latin

Spinach
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Caryophyllales
Peltigerales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Spinacia
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anserineae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

80018
1 27800
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Difference Between Spinach and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Spinach and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spinach and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spinach and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spinach vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spinach has no showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Spinach is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Spinach and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.