New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragoniodes)

New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragoniodes): This ancient spinach from the southern hemisphere has important botanical characteristics. As it is a perennial plant that does not have the problem of producing seeds the onset of heat, it can be grown all year round, sowing from March to September.

On the other hand, it does not tolerate the bitter cold of northern Italy well, while it grows fast in the southernmost regions. In the rest of the Italian regions it can be cultivated as an annual.

It has prostrate habit and whitstands the winter , it will behave like a groundcover variety. Germination is a bit difficult, it is advisable to leave the seed to soak for 24 hours or more before sowing. The leaves are collected by cutting them, without uprooting the plant, which will grow them again for new harvests.