Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Spinach is a leafy green vegetable that is super healthy for your body. It grows in gardens and farms and can be eaten in salads, smoothies, or cooked dishes.

Hábitat: Gardens, Farms

Aspecto

The Spinach has vibrant dark green leaves that grow in a low rosette, often crinkled or slightly puckered in texture. Its broad, arrow-shaped foliage makes it easily recognizable among garden greens, differing from flatter leaf lettuces.

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Spinach

Categoría

Plantas

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Common

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Datos interesantes

Ancient Persians enjoyed spinach over 2,000 years ago!

It's a cousin to beets and Swiss chard, not a lettuce!

Some spinach plants grow only male or only female flowers!

Spinach has a super-cool natural sun protection for itself!

Habilidades especiales

Spinach can grow from seed to harvest in as little as 30 days, helping it provide food rapidly.

Spinach has a surprising tolerance for cool temperatures and even light frosts, allowing it to grow longer.

Spinach can pull many essential vitamins and minerals from the soil, storing them in its leaves.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 15-30 cm
Extensión: 15-30 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring-Summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Anual
Método de polinización: Viento

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Garden snail

Helix aspersa

Snails munch on tender spinach leaves.

eaten by

Cabbage white butterfly

Pieris rapae

Caterpillars often feed on the leaves.

eaten by

European rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Wild rabbits can browse on garden spinach.

Rasgos

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.