Talinum Species, Ceylon Spinach, Philippine Spinach, Suriname Spinach

This is an edible and very useful plant and it is very easy to grow. However the USDA zone mentioned above is in my opinion wrong. The pl...Read Moreant probably melts in frost. The plant is better cooked because of the oxalic acid content.

Common name is Suriname Spinach. Grows vigorously here and self-seeds. Leaves and flowers can be eaten raw or cooked like regular spinach...Read More, but this plant does contain oxalic acid, so be careful not to eat too much. It has a light bitterness that adds a nice variation to a mix of salad greens...and the flowers in a salad are lovely :)

I've been growing this delightful plant for several years, but didn't know what it was. It is very easy to grow, and hasn't had any spec...Read Moreial protection from the cold in zone 9A.

Easy to grow, low maintainence plant.
I have grown mine in a variety of area's of the garden in a many different sun and water s...Read Moreituations. It doesn't seem bothered by any of them.

The plant is widely grown in tropical regions as a leaf vegetable.