Tetragonia tetragonioides
New Zealand Spinach
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New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) - Description
Tetragonia tetragonioides (or previously T. expansa) is a leafy groundcover also known as New Zealand spinach, Warrigal greens, kōkihi (Māori language), sea spinach, Botany Bay spinach, tetragon and Cook's cabbage. It is native to New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Chile and Argentina. The species, rarely used by Māori or other indigenous people as a leaf vegetable, was first mentioned by Captain Cook.
New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) - Planting
Before planting, soak the seeds in water for 24 hours. Plant outside after the last threat of frost has passed, or plant indoors in winter and then move them outside after the last threat of frost has passed.
New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) - Pest
Rare.
New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) - Interesting facts
On the tops and bottoms of the New Zealand Spinach, there are hairs that give the leaves a look as though they are covered with water drops. These plants have to withstand high salt soils, since they are halophytes (a halophyte is a plant that can withstand relatively high concentrations of salts in the soil). The "water droplet" hairs are actually ways that the plants can sequester some of those salts away from the living and photosynthesizing tissues.
New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) - Soil and irrigation
Provide constantly moist soil.
