. . . . "Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae native to central and western Asia.It is an annual plant (rarely biennial), which grows up to 30 cm tall. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular, and very variable in size from about 2\u201330 cm long and 1\u201315 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem."@en . "Spinach"@en . . . . . . . .