The difference between wild spinach and ordinary spinach

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1. Differences in plants

2. Differences in leaves

3. Differences in fruits

Plant classification: The roots of wild spinach are fibrous roots; the roots of ordinary spinach are conical in shape. Leaf classification: The leaves of wild spinach are lanceolate or elongated; the leaves of ordinary spinach are halberd-shaped to oval. Fruit classification: The appearance color of wild spinach achenes is dark brown; the appearance color of ordinary spinach cells is lighter, brown.

1. Differences in plants

Wild spinach is a perennial herbaceous plant with fibrous roots and relatively straight stems, about 40 to 100 centimeters in height, with basically no branches.

Ordinary spinach plants can reach a height of 1 meter. The root shape is cone-shaped, with a little red color, and in a few cases, it is white.

2. Differences in leaves

The leaves of wild spinach are lanceolate or elongated, with a length of about 8 to 14 cm and a width of 1 to 2.6 cm.

The leaves of common spinach are halberd-shaped to oval in shape, with a few tooth-like lobes on the edge.

3. Differences in fruits

The achene shape of wild spinach is oval, with three relatively sharp edges on the edge. The outer color of the fruit is dark brown and shiny.

The cell shape of ordinary spinach is oval or nearly round, and the outer color of the fruit is lighter, brown.

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