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New Zealand Spinach

Tetragonia tetragonoides

New Zealand Spinach is a leafy green plant that grows close to the ground. It has thick, succulent leaves that are tasty and packed with nutrients. It's a great addition to salads and can be eaten raw or cooked!

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The New Zealand Spinach is a low-growing plant with fleshy, triangular to oval-shaped leaves that are bright green. Its small, yellowish-green flowers are inconspicuous and grow in leaf axils. This gives it a sprawling, succulent appearance distinct from common spinach.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaCaryophyllalesAizoaceaeTetragonia
New Zealand Spinach
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New Zealand Spinach

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Captain Cook's crew ate this plant to fight scurvy!

Its triangular leaves have tiny bumps that shimmer like ice crystals!

Unlike regular spinach, it actually thrives in hot summer heat!

You can eat its crunchy stems and seeds too, not just the leaves!

特殊能力

能力

Ocean Survivor

New Zealand Spinach can grow in salty soil near coastlines, an adaptation that helps it thrive where other plants cannot.

能力

Water Hoarder

Its thick, succulent leaves store water, helping it survive in dry conditions and hot climates.

能力

Ground Hugger

This plant spreads wide, forming a dense mat that helps it cover ground quickly and outcompete weeds.

サイズと詳細

高さ
10-50 cm
広がり
50-100 cm
花の大きさ
0.2-0.5 cm
開花時期
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
一年生
受粉方法

生態系とのつながり

eats

Human

Homo sapiens

harvested for its edible leaves and stems

eaten by

Garden Snail

Helix aspersa

snails may munch on its tender foliage

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

bees visit small flowers for nectar and pollen

eaten by

Sheep

Ovis aries

grazing animals can feed on its greens

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always wash plants before eating them and ask an adult for help.

よくある質問

New Zealand Spinachの高さは何ですか?

10-50 cm

New Zealand Spinachの広がりは何ですか?

50-100 cm

New Zealand Spinachの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.2-0.5 cm

New Zealand Spinachの開花時期は何ですか?

New Zealand Spinachの食用は何ですか?

はい

New Zealand Spinachの毒性は何ですか?

なし

New Zealand Spinachのライフサイクルは何ですか?

一年生

New Zealand Spinachの受粉方法は何ですか?

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