February 19, 2009
Last week, we received a bunch of "baby" spinach which had clearly outgrown the crib. Even so, this was quite possibly the best spinach I've ever had! History: While ...
Other Names: 菠菜 (Chinese), السبانخ (Arabic), Espinafre (Portuguese), Épinards (French), Espinacas (Spanish) All Translations
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Spinach (''Spinacia oleracea'') is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. It is native to central and southwestern Asia. It is an annual plant (rarely biennial), which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 2-30 cm long and 1-15 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem. The flowers are inconspicuous, yellow-green, 3-4 mm diameter, maturing into a small hard dry lumpy fruit cluster 5-10 mm across containing several seeds.
[edit] About Spinach
Green leafy vegetable with small tender leaves that make excellent salad greens alone or mixed with other greens. Spinach provides a good source of iron and should be washed thoroughly and stems removed prior to eating.
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