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Warrigal Greens

Tetragonia tetragonioides · Aizoaceae

A hardy Australian native bush food that sprawls into a heat- and salt-tolerant spinach substitute when English spinach has bolted. Blanch the leaves before eating to remove oxalates.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained
Climate: Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 0.3 m H
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: intermediate
Sowing depth: 12 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Pre-treatment: Soak seed before sowing
Germination: 14-28 days
Days to harvest: 55-70 days
Best sown in: spring, summer
Seed storage life: 3 years