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Planting tip
Soak the rootball of your plant in a bucket of water to wet thoroughly prior to planting. For extra goodness, add a bit of liquid fertiliser.
Tetragonia implexicoma
Height: 0.2m;  Spread: 2m
NZ Spinach (Herb)
A coastal species that grows rapidly and spreads over 2 metres or more. The foliage can be used as a vegetable as a substitute for spinach. Seed enclosed in red fleshy fruit.
» Click here for our Tetragonia implexicoma article published in the Titirangi Tatler, October 2012 ...
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Quick grower, not quite as fast as as its cousin, good for salads.
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