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Spinach - New Zealand
SKU:
SP34002A
CA$3.90
CA$3.90
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Approximately 14 seeds per gram.
Tetragonia expansa
Lot# SP34002
New Zealand Spinach may be familiar to many gardeners. It is not really categorized as spinach but resembles spinach in both appearance and flavor. It is a perennial vegetable grown as a tender annual. It is a low-growing, weak-stemmed, leafy plant that can spread to 61 cm (24”) wide and grow to 30 cm (12”) tall. It has succulent, triangular to oval shaped leaves that are pale to dark green and grow from 5-10 cm (2-4”) inches long. The leaves of New Zealand spinach are smaller and fuzzier than those of regular spinach. New Zealand provides an abundant amount of leaves that can be used for salads and or cooked greens in mid-summer. Once established, it becomes a vigorous and trouble-free plant. The flavor can be enhanced by providing some shade. Pick the leaves and young shoots of this trailing plant regularly to lengthen the harvest.
Tetragonia expansa
Lot# SP34002
New Zealand Spinach may be familiar to many gardeners. It is not really categorized as spinach but resembles spinach in both appearance and flavor. It is a perennial vegetable grown as a tender annual. It is a low-growing, weak-stemmed, leafy plant that can spread to 61 cm (24”) wide and grow to 30 cm (12”) tall. It has succulent, triangular to oval shaped leaves that are pale to dark green and grow from 5-10 cm (2-4”) inches long. The leaves of New Zealand spinach are smaller and fuzzier than those of regular spinach. New Zealand provides an abundant amount of leaves that can be used for salads and or cooked greens in mid-summer. Once established, it becomes a vigorous and trouble-free plant. The flavor can be enhanced by providing some shade. Pick the leaves and young shoots of this trailing plant regularly to lengthen the harvest.
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Planting Instructions:
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Additional Information
Add leaves to stir fry’s, salads, bread stuffing, stews, and soups. Use wherever a recipe calls for spinach. One thing to be aware of is that older leaves in particular can have high levels of oxalate, a chemical that is responsible for kidney stones. It is recommended that if you are going to use older leaves that they be blanched in hot water for a few minutes prior to use, to extract the oxalates. Young leaves appear to be less of a problem. New Zealand spinach has small yellow flowers and conical capsules. New Zealand spinach will grow well in containers. Grow two plants in a 5-gallon pot. |