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Hablitzia tamnoides, or Caucasian spinach, the sole species in the genus Hablitzia, is an edible, herbaceous perennial plant, native to the Caucasus region. It is in the family Amaranthaceae , subfamily Betoideae , related to Beta , but unlike that genus, is a vine , climbing to 3 m or more tall in summer.
It is an annual plant (rarely biennial), growing as tall as 30 cm (1 ft). Spinach may overwinter in temperate regions . The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular, and very variable in size: 2–30 cm (1–12 in) long and 1–15 cm ( 1 ⁄ 2 –6 in) broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the ...
The United States is the world’s second-largest producer of spinach, with 3% of world output, following China (PRC), which accounts for 85% of output.. California (73% of 2004–2006 U.S. output), Arizona (12%), and New Jersey (3%) are the top producing states, with 12 other states reporting production of at least 100 acres (2002 census).
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Ipomoea aquatica, widely known as water spinach or kangkung, is a semi-aquatic, tropical plant grown as a vegetable for its tender shoots. I. aquatica is generally believed to have been first domesticated in Southeast Asia .
Tetragonia tetragonioides, commonly called New Zealand spinach, [3] [4] Warrigal greens and other local names, is a flowering plant in the fig-marigold family . It is often cultivated as a leafy vegetable.
Tetragonia implexicoma, commonly known as bower spinach, is a species of plant in the Aizoaceae, or ice-plant family. A similar species is Tetragonia tetragonioides , however this species has larger leaves and a shorter flowering time.
Gynura procumbens (also known as sabuñgai or sambung nyawa [2] [3]), sometimes called "longevity spinach" or "longevity greens", is an edible vine found in China, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Leaves are ovate-elliptic or lanceolate , 3.5 to 8 centimetres ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 3 to 3 + 1 ⁄ 6 in) long, and 0.8 to 3.5 centimetres ( 1 ⁄ 3 to 1 + 1 ⁄ 3 ...