Spinach belongs to the genus Panicum of Chenopodiaceae, with a plant height of 1 m, conical roots, less red and white, halberd-shaped to oval leaves, green, whole or with several toothed lobes, and pineapple contains no powder. The stem is erect, hollow, fragile and juicy, with no or few branches. Spinach is a cold-tolerant vegetable, seeds can germinate at 4℃, and the optimum temperature is 15-20℃. It does not grow well above 25℃, and the aboveground part can tolerate the low temperature of -6-8℃, so it is a long-day crop. This plant is easy to bolting and blossom under the conditions of high temperature and long sunshine, and is native to Iran. Nowadays, spinach is widely planted all over the world, and it is also one of the common vegetables in China.

Spinach type

Spinach belongs to dicotyledonous plants and is native to Iran. Nowadays, spinach is widely planted all over the world, and it is also one of the common vegetables in China.

Spinach attribute

Spinach belongs to the genus Panicum of Chenopodiaceae and is a cold-resistant vegetable. Its seeds can germinate at 4℃, the optimum temperature is 15-20℃, and the growth is not good above 25℃. The aboveground part can withstand the low temperature of -6-8℃, so it is a long-day crop. Under the condition of high temperature and long sunshine, plants tend to bolting and blossom.

What does spinach look like?

The height of spinach plant can reach 1 m, the root is conical, red is less than white, the leaves are halberd-shaped to oval, green, whole or with a few toothed lobes, and pineapple contains no powder. The stem is erect, hollow, fragile and juicy, with no or few branches.

Spinach-colored spinach ovary is spherical, with 4 or 5 stigmas, protruding cells, oval or nearly round, about 2.5 mm in diameter, flat on both sides and brown peel.

Function and Value of Spinach

Nutrition: Spinach is rich in carotenoids, vitamin C, vitamin K, minerals (calcium, iron, etc. ), coenzyme Q 10 and other nutrients. Exporting freeze-dried spinach in some domestic provinces and cities to earn foreign exchange has brought new economic growth points to the local area.

Medicinal value: nourishing blood to stop bleeding, astringing yin to moisten dryness, treating hematochezia, scurvy, quenching thirst and constipation, the root and whole grass are sweet in taste and cool in nature. Nourishing yin, calming liver, relieving cough and moistening intestines are suitable for headache, wind-fire, red eyes, thirst and constipation.