By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
November 14th, 2023
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The humble spinach grows in many of our gardens. It’s a versatile vegetable that has a number of different uses. It is consumed raw in smoothies and shakes. But did you know that there are many different types of spinach? Each of them has their intricacies and are even cooked in a variety of ways. Here are 7 different types of spinach.
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This spinach needs a lot of summer heat and a trellis to climb on, which will help it reach its full potential. This could be a 10’ vine! Grow it if you want some height in your garden.
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This is a well-known, thick-leafed spinach that is fairly succulent and savoury in nature. It handles the cold pretty well. Also, it produces large yields during the early part of the summer.
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This plant produces large yields of deep, saturated green leaves that stay soft and tender even when they have matured. This makes the plant easy to cook and use in the kitchen.
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This is a fine and productive, three-season spinach for production in spring, summer and fall. Its leaves are flattened and fairly smooth.
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This variety of spinach grows upright and develops vigorously. It has dark-green leaves that are bolt-resistant. It can be grown in mild-winter areas throughout the year.
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This plant has thick leaves that are succulent and spear-shaped. It is a good variety to be used for cooking because of the structure of its foliage.
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Red Cardinal showcases red veins in the leaves and has deep red stems. It makes a great addition to a salad, but it bolts faster than any green-leafed spinach and hence must be harvested young.
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