Tetragonia tetragonoidesis an edible works used in salads in Western countries and in traditional practice of medicine to handle gastrointestinal disease .
Tetragonia tetragonoides(Pall . ) Kuntze
Botany Bay Spinach , Cook ’s Cabbage , New Zealand Spinach , Sea Spinach , Tetragon , Warrigal Cabbage , Warrigal Greens
In habitat, Lienchiang County (Matsu Islands), Taiwan. Derivative of a photo byCheng-Tao Lin. Licensed underCC BY 4.0.
Demidovia tetragonoides , Tetragonia expansa , Tetragonia tetragonioides
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : AizooideaeTribe : TetragonioideaeGenus : Tetragonia
The specific epithet " tetragonoides(tet - ruh - gon - OY - deez ) " have in mind " Tetragonia - like " and is based on the first description of the species asDemidovia tetragonoides . As this is a compound name derived from a noun and a suffix , not two Greek or Latin words , it should not be vary to " tetragonioides . "
In habitat, Lienchiang County (Matsu Islands), Taiwan. Derivative of a photo byCheng-Tao Lin. Licensed underCC BY 4.0.
Tetragonia tetragonoidesis aboriginal to easternAsia , part ofAustralia , New Zealand , and somePacific Islands , and it was widely introduced by cultivation as a veg . It occurs in sandy shorelines and bluffs , often in disturbed surface area .
Tetragonia tetragonoides , also known asTetragonia tetragonioides , is anannualto brusque - livedperennialwith trailing stems that bear green , somewhatsucculentleaves . It can develop up to 16 inches ( 40 cm ) magniloquent and 3.3 feet ( 1 K ) broad . ab initio , the stems are erect , but as they grow , they becomedecumbentand spring a thick carpeting on the background or climb through other flora and flow downwards . The parting are rhomboidal to triangular with midvein and lateral veins . They can measure up to 5.2 inches ( 12 centimeter ) long and 3.4 inches ( 8.5 centimetre ) widely and are attached to the prow by a thickpetioleup to 1 column inch ( 2.5 atomic number 96 ) long . Both surface of the leave-taking are very dense but finelypapillose .
Throughout most of the year , Tetragonia tetragonoidesproducessolitaryor paired flowers at the folio bases . The efflorescence are green on the outside and bright yellow to yellowish - green on the interior , with a diam of up to 0.3 in ( 0.8 centimetre ) . The fruits are hard , conical or top - shape capsule that deport a cornet below eachperianthsegment , which sometimes gives advance to another efflorescence orbranchlet . They are up to 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) recollective and 0.3 in ( 0.7 centimetre ) in diameter .
In habitat, Houlong Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. Derivative of a photo by葉子. No rights reserved.
twinkle : Tetragonia tetragonoidesthrives in full Dominicus but can also handle fond shade .
stain : For best effect , found it in well - draining , sandlike soil plenteous in organic matter and with a pH range of 6.8 to 7.0 .
Temperature : Tetragonia tetragonoidesis usually grown as an annual works , but it is actually a Robert Lee Frost - tender perennial that can be keep active in pots with sufficient lighting during the winter . It grows best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones8a to 11b , with fair minimum wintertime temperatures range from 10 to 50 ° F ( -12.2 to 10 ° ascorbic acid ) .
In habitat, Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan. Photo by葉子. No rights reserved.
Watering : While this plant is drought - resistant , it is important to water it on a regular basis to ensure it looks its best . During the winter , you could cut back on watering , but as the temperature increase , keep it well - watered to promote optimum growth .
feed : Feed yourTetragonia tetragonoideswith slow - exit fertilizer at the advocate rate for lush greenish leaves .
extension : This plant is easily start from come and , once established , self - sows freely .
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Beyond vitamin and minerals , Tetragonia tetragonoidescontains oxalates with oxalic acid , an organic compound that may be harmful if take in declamatory quantities .
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