Spinacia Oleracea (English Spinach)
Spinacia Oleracea (English Spinach)
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Spinacia oleracea, commonly known as English Spinach. This fast-growing leafy vegetable produces tender, dark green leaves packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Its mild, earthy flavour makes it a versatile kitchen favourite, perfect for fresh salads, sandwiches, smoothies, stir-fries, soups, and steaming. With its compact growth and high productivity, English Spinach is an excellent choice for vegetable gardens, raised beds, and containers.
English Spinach thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture. Easy to grow and quick to harvest, it can be picked continuously by harvesting the outer leaves, encouraging fresh new growth throughout the season. Its excellent nutritional value, reliable yields, and versatility make it an essential crop for every home vegetable garden.

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Mature height
20–30 cm
Mature width
20–30 cm
Spacing
20–30 cm apart
Evergreen/Deciduous
Annual
Foliage
Dark green foliage
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Grown for foliage; flowers if allowed to bolt in warm weather
Sun tolerance
Full Sun to Part Shade
Maintenance
Low; keep soil consistently moist and harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage continued production
Root System
Shallow taproot with fibrous lateral roots, non-invasive