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vegetableTropical climbing summer spinach for hot conditions. Glossy thick leaves with mild flavour. Needs trellis. Heat-loving — replaces spinach in summer.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Moist, fertile — heat-loving
Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Malabar Spinach
