Spinach

HIGHLIGHTS

• Popularly used as  – Spinacia oleracea
• Flower – Yellow
• Edible – The edible part in spinach is its compact rosette of leaves just before flower stalk formation and central bulb elongation.
• Growth – Fast growth rate
• Uses –  Diabetes management. Share on Pinterest Serve spinach raw or cooked

PLANTING & CARE

• Temperature – Prefers temperature 10°C – 22°C
• Water – Newly planted– Spinach needs about one to one and a half inches of rain or irrigation per week. If you don’t get any rain, you will need to manually water your spinach plants.
• Light – Sunlight – Sun to partial shade. Water – Since spinach grows best in cold weather, avoid over-watering.
• Fertilizer – Once your spinach plants are established, you can use a balanced fertilizer. A fertilizer with a bit more nitrogen might work even better.
• Pruning – Small spinach leaves can be harvested with scissors by simply cutting the leaves at the stem.

SPECIFICATION

• Plant – Spinach
• Flower colour -Is a leafy green flowering plant
• Height – 40 to 50 cm / 1.5 feet
• Pot size – 4 – 6 inches upper diameter
• Weight – 2-3 Kgs