Tree Spinach
Tree Spinach is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Tree Spinach syn. Magenta Spreen, Giant Lambsquarters is a very large leafy green. The leaves are green and triangular; leaf tips are a very attractive sparkly magenta. Steamed like silverbeet it has a similar taste. Young leaves have a tangy flavour and add a bright splash of colour to salad. It contains oxalic acid so should only be cooked in a stainless steel saucepan. It is a relative of quinoa with edible seeds. Very nutritious with vitamins A, C, K, calcium, iron and potassium. It is pest resistant and easy to grow.
Product: Tree Spinach
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Chenopodium giganteum
Tree Spinach syn. Magenta Spreen, Giant Lambsquarters is a very large leafy green. The leaves are green and triangular; leaf tips are a very attractive sparkly magenta. Steamed like silverbeet it has a similar taste. Young leaves have a tangy flavour and add a bright splash of colour to salad. It contains oxalic acid so should only be cooked in a stainless steel saucepan. It is a relative of quinoa with edible seeds. Very nutritious with vitamins A, C, K, calcium, iron and potassium. It is pest resistant and easy to grow.
Plant type: Hardy annual
Plant height: 2.4 m
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 26°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring to summer
Subtropical: Spring; autumn to winter
Tropical: Dry season
Germination: 3 - 6 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil; pH 5.5 - 6; keep moist
Harvest: 21 days baby leaf, 30 - 45 days full size; harvesting the tender growing tips continuously will help the plant to become bushy; keep pruned, may become weedy if allowed to self-sow