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Longevity Spinach

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Quick grow facts

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Sun

Position: Sun / part shade.

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Soil

Soil preference: Well-drained.

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Pot size

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Water

Water thoroughly weekly; no wilting

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Fertilizer

ΒΌ cup per 10 ft row ~30 days after sprouting

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Pollination

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Propagation

Seed. Longevity spinach is very easy to grow and propagate from cuttings.

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Pests & diseases

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Look out for (Houston)

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What it is

Gynura procumbens, also known as Longevity Spinach or Sambung Nyawa, is a perennial climbing plant native to Southeast Asia. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

Edible Uses Leaves: eat cooked. The leaves are green and fleshy and said to taste like green beans.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Gynura procumbens is a small tropical perennial herb or climber grown indoors in colder climates. It is a close relative of Okinawa Spinach (Gynura crepioides).

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Cautions

PFAF lists no known hazards.

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Sources

  1. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Gynura+procumbens
  2. https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2013/09/EHT-040.pdf