General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 39 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Vegetable
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Leaves
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Ceylon Spinach
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Talinum fruticosum
  • Synonym: Talinum triangulare

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