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Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) Care Guide
Care guide for Spinach: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.
📷 Tanzil Rahman Tonoy · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
Care at a glance
WaterWater roughly every 5 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings. Drought-sensitive — don't let it dry out completely.
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, neutral pH (7.0-7.5).
Growthfast growth. Mature height ~0.5 m (1.5 ft).
Origin
Native to: Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan.
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