New Zealand Spinach / Malabar Spinach - Tetragonia tetragonioides- Vegetable - 50 Seeds Chinese Chives The leaves are evergreen and

The leaves are evergreen and arranged in two ranks

In warmer climates they may grow year-round

Scientific name - Capsicum chinense

with flowers in white

native to Southern Africa

New Zealand Spinach / Malabar Spinach - Tetragonia tetragonioides- Vegetable - 50 Seeds Chinese Chives The leaves are evergreen andNot a true spinach. It provides a large amount of leaves for salads and cooked greens in mid summer. Once it is established it is vigorous and trouble free. The flavour is better if the plants have some shade from the sun. Pick the leaves and young shoots of this trailing plant regularly to lengthen the harvest. New Zealand Spinach is perennial in mild winters. Quite difficult to germinate so the seeds need to be soaked in warm water to soften the