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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Southern Asia

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

703
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

-
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Spinach

In Hindi

Tritoma
पालक

In German

Tritoma
Spinat

In French

Tritoma
Épinards

In Spanish

tritoma
Espinacas

In Greek

tritoma
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Espinafre

In Polish

Tritoma
Szpinak

In Latin

Trytoma
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

72800
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Spinach

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

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Importance of Tritoma and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tritoma and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tritoma and Spinach 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 Tritoma is whereas of Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tritoma vs Spinach

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