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Talinum fruticosum is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, West Africa, Central America, and much of South America. Common names include Ceylon spinach, waterleaf, cariru, Gbure, Surinam purslane, Philippine spinach, Florida spinach, potherb fameflower, Lagos bologi, sweetheart, and Kutu bataw in Ghana from the Akan language It is widely grown in tropical regions as a leaf vegetable.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial, Annual
- Genus
- Talinum
- Family
- Talinaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-12
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 91 cm
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm to 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Blue
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Pink
- Flower Size
- 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer
- Native Area
- Colombia, Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, Guyana, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama, Jamaica
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Waterleaf en Surinam-purslane en Philippine-spinach en Ceylon-spinach en Sweetheart en Verdolaga-Francesa en Coral flower en Pink purslane
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