- Pictures
- Origin
- South America
- Weigh/Count
- Count
- Harvest Time
- 1-2 month after planting. Ongoing harvest possible throughout the year. Best harvest regularly to encourage tender growth
- Usage
- Culinary, Medicinal, Salad Green, Cooked Green
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Groundcover, Leafy green
- Planting Distance
- 30–50 cm apart for full groundcover. Closer (20 cm) for erosion control or rapid cover
- Nutritional Info
- Good source of fiber, iron, and vitamins A & C
- Strata Category
- Low
- How to eat
- Row use in small amounts in salads or smoothies, but limit due to oxalate content. Best used cooked, sautéed, steamed or added to soups/stews.
- per Amount
- Unit
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 18. November - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 25. November - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 2. December - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 9. December - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 16. December - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 23. December - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 30. December - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 6. January - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 27. January - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 17. February - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 24. February - Weekly Food Basket, Thursday, 5. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 10. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 17. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 24. March - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 7. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 21. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 28. April - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 5. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 12. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 19. May - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 26. May - Weekly Food Basket
- Price
- 550
- Medicinal Uses
- Used for anti-inflammatory and digestive properties. Mild diuretic and cooling herb in folk medicine. Used to support skin health when applied as poultice
- Life Cycle
- Placenta 2
- Spanish Name
- Espinaca de Brazil
- Category
- Leafy greens & herbs
- Scientific Name
- Alternanthera sissoo
- Edible parts
- Leaves
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited November 19, 2025.Open in Notion