XfrogPlants Spinach
( Spinacia oleracea )

This XfrogPlants Spinach 3D model collection contains
nine
highly detailed, fully textured variations of the plant at different ages.
Annual Herb
Height: up to 30 cm
Origin: Central and Southwestern Asia
Environment: open fields, on fertile sandy loams,high in organic matter, needs moist at ground level
Climate: temperate, warm; humid
Notes:Spinach was cultivated in Iran over 2000 years ago. Cultivation in Europe started with Greeks and Romans. The name derives from the Persian word ispanai (green hand) which became spinachia in Latin. The Arabs named it "Prince of Vegetables". Spinach can have about double iron content than average vegetables. Their shallow roots can not reach deep water, thus their cultivation requires constant irrigation.