Alternanthera Species, Brazilian Spinach, Samba Lettuce, Sissoo Spinach

What has worked for sissoo root systems? What is the best approach in getting rid of them? Also, how do we get rid of trees? How to rid of stumps?

This is an excellent tropical perennail vegetable that is easy to grow and care for. The leaves add a nice crunchy texture to any salad a...Read Morend have a mild taste to them. It can withstand everything from full sun to almost complete shade as long as the temperature is warm. It likes to grow in moist soil but is also moderately drought-tolerant as well. It propagates very easily from cuttings; I have never had a cutting of Brazil spinach fail to take. It has a habit of spreading out and forming low-growing clump or mat, but is easy to rip out and remove completely; furthermore, it does not self-seed easily so it tends to not be invasive. I have grown it in Thailand and here in the Bahamas, but I would imagine it would do well in any area that does not see frost.