General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Large, oddly shaped pods containing 4 to 10 seeds
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Vegetable
Salad greens
Cooked greens
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Stem
Leaves
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: 1/2 to 1 inch
Other info: Soak the large fruits (commonly called seeds) for 12-24 hours before sowing.
Pollinators: Self

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonoides).

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Common names
  • New Zealand Spinach
  • Warrigal Greens

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Photo by robertduval14
Location: NYBG 
Date: June 14 22
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: 2016-06-19
Long seed leaves, true leaves just beginning to sprout

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2017-10-26
Location: Minnesota
Date: 2017-06-30

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Comments:
  • Posted by greene (Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) - Zone 8b) on Jun 4, 2018 7:37 AM concerning plant:
    Lately, I have been trying some recipes with ingredients from my local Indian grocery store. There is a dish called 'saag' which is normally made with spinach/Spinacia oleracea.
    The recipe works just as well using New Zealand Spinach. If you search using the word 'warrigal' you may find other recipes.

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