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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Southern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
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Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

-
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial 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
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Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Spinach
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

पालक
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Spinat
toxicodendron vernix

In French

Épinards
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Espinacas
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Σπανάκι
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Espinafre
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Szpinak
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Spinach
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Spinacia
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anserineae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

80035
1 27800
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Difference Between Spinach and Poison Sumac

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

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Importance of Spinach and Poison Sumac

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

Compare Facts of Spinach vs Poison Sumac

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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac have Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spinach has no showy fruits and Poison Sumac has showy fruits. Also Spinach is not flowering and Poison Sumac is not flowering . You can compare Spinach and Poison Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.