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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia
Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-8

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 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
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black
Green, Orange

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Fertilize when new
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Cold climate, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Allergy

Food Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

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
Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits

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
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea
CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Spinach
Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

पालक
संतरा

In German

Spinat
Mandarine

In French

Épinards
mandarine

In Spanish

Espinacas
mandarina

In Greek

Σπανάκι
μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

Espinafre
tangerina

In Polish

Szpinak
mandarynka

In Latin

Spinach
Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Spinacia
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anserineae
-

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
-

Number of Species

80020
1 27800
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Difference Between Spinach and Tangerine

If you are confused whether Spinach or Tangerine 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 Tangerine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spinach are Fertilize when new, whereas for Tangerine fertilizers required are 20-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spinach and Tangerine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spinach and Tangerine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spinach and Tangerine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spinach and Tangerine 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 Tangerine is Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol and Skin Disorders. Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Tangerine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spinach vs Tangerine

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