Tetragonia tetragonioides
New Zealand spinach
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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Description
New Zealand spinach is the summer substitute for true spinach. It loves heat and, unlike garden spinach, does not flower even on long days. The fleshy, triangular leaves grow above the ground and provide continuous harvest from June until the first frost. Because of its oxalic acid content, you should blanch the leaves briefly before eating.
Care instructions
Soak the hard seeds in lukewarm water for one day and sow from the end of April after frost danger in a sunny, nutrient-rich spot. Give each plant plenty of space because it spreads widely. Harvest the young shoot tips regularly; this keeps the plant bushy and productive until October.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
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