- Native Australian vegetable
- New Zealand Spinach
- Heat tolerant and disease resistant
Description
'Warrigal Greens' seeds
Tetragonia expansa
Synonyms: Tetragonia teragonoides
- Native Australian vegetable
- New Zealand Spinach
- Heat tolerant and disease resistant
Frost tender perennial vegetable native to Australia and New Zealand grown for its fleshy green leaves which are often grown as a spinach substitute in the warmer months. Has a similar flavour to spinach and is used in the same manner; great for soups, stews and stir fries or as a steamed vegetable. Can be grown as a perennial in warm climates. Withstands light frosts only in cooler climates. Heat tolerant and disease resistant. Fast growing. Often called "New Zealand Spinach."
Seeds per gram: 14
Product code: X-013
Best Months to Sow
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Quick Sowing Guide
Method | Raise seedlings or sow direct |
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Sowing Depth | 10mm |
Season | Spring and summer |
Germination | 7-21 days @ 25-30°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle | Half hardy Perennial |
Plant Spacing | 50cm |
Plant Height | 20cm |
Position | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
Days Until Maturity | 50 days |
*Notes: Pick regularly to encourage more growth.
How To Grow
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Ratings & Reviews
Warrigal Greens
This grows so well and so easily in my small garden bed in urban inner Sydney. Being a native, it's heat-tolerant and drought-tolerant - beyond seedling stage, I have not watered it at all. I grew it as a heat-tolerant alternative to spinach and it has not disappointed. I give it zero maintenance and it just grows and grows! It does need to be cooked before eating, otherwise it can cause stomach upset.
Warrigal Greens
Warrigal Greens are a fantastic native vegie. They are really easy to grow and the amount of leafy green you get in return for your efforts is fantastic. I frequently use them as a side to a main meal, in quiches and on toast with an egg for breakfast.
So good!
Planted these in my parents' raised garden bed in rural Western Australia (it's quite hot and windy) and it has grown perfectly. We love using Warrigals and can't wait to try making pesto!
Excellent
I was under the impression that this was a difficult seed to germinate, but all eight seeds we started came up and flourished. The leaves are delicious (always blanch first to lower the oxalate concentration) and keep their shape much better than English spinach when cooked. Will definitely be growing this vegetable every year.
Well
All seeds germinated fine, transplanted well too.