
Tetragonia tetragonoides
“Warrigal Spinach”
LOW SPREADING HERBFast growing herb, leaves up to 5cm long & tiny yellow flowers in Spring/Summer. Leaves & young shoots are excellent cooked, or raw, like spinach. Salt spray resistant, frost tender.
Suitability | |
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Category | Groundcover |
Family | Tetragoniaceae |
Aspect | Full Shade / Filtered Sun |
Soil | Adaptable |
Habitat | Dry Sclerophyll Forest |
Features | |
Bush Food Plants, Seaside Plantings | |
Localities | |
Ipswich area, North Stradbroke Island, South Stradbroke Island, Sunshine Coast district |