Plant Details

Tetragonia tetragonioides

New Zealand Spinach

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General Information

Scientific name: Tetragonia tetragonioides
Also known as: New Zealand Spinach

Plant Properties

Layer: Herbaceous, Vegetable, Ground cover
Size: Small
Height: 0.20 m
Width: 1.00 m
Growth Rate: Fast
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 8-11
Soil Moisture:
Well-drained, Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Leaves
Edibility:
(3)
Medicinal:
(0)
Features:
None

Description

Leaves can be eaten both raw and cooked and serve as an alternative to spinach. The shoots should be harvested when they are about 8 cm long. This stimulates side growth, resulting in more shoots to harvest. In addition to cooking, the very young leaves and shoots can also be used raw in salads. Young leaves are the tastiest; older leaves may develop a sour taste.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 01/06
End of Harvest: 30/09