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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
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