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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia  
China  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Acer griseum  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  

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
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
ACER griseum  

Common Name
Spinach  
Paperbark Maple  

In Hindi
पालक  
paperbark maple  

In German
Spinat  
paperbark Ahorn  

In French
Épinards  
érable paperbark  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
arce paperbark  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
Paperbark σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
de bordo paperbark  

In Polish
Szpinak  
klon paperbark  

In Latin
Spinach  
paperbark acernis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Acer  

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

Tribe
Anserineae  
-  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
30  

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Difference Between Spinach and Paperbark Maple

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

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Importance of Spinach and Paperbark Maple

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

Compare Facts of Spinach vs Paperbark Maple

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

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