New Zealand spinach

How to grow New Zealand spinach growing and care:

Moist, nitrogen, mulch, sandy soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easy to do

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive, invasive

Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn

Pests and diseases:
Slugs (rarely)

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Recommend to restrict the root in close area

Size of the plant?
20-50 cm (8-20 inches), but mostly grow as ground cover and can go wide as long as you’ll let it

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer

General information about the flower
Small yellow flowers that grow on the branch

Thinning the bloom:
Recommend to thinning the blossom

Pollination is done by:
Bees, flies

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
All year, in cold climate spring – summer

How to harvest the leaves?
Recommend to use the young leaves, can be cut with the branches

Information about leaves:
Fleshy deltoid shape, green leaves

Uses of New Zealand spinach leaves:
Cooked, stir fry

Scientific name:

Tetragonia tetragonioides