Sissoo Spinach
Alternanthera sissoo
Non-native
Family: Amaranthaceae
Size: 1' high
Identification
Identification
Food and health uses
Food and health uses
The leaves are crunchy, slightly more so than the temperate climate spinach, and not slimy. Some cultivars are slightly bitter. They require steaming or boiling when eaten in large quantities because of the presence of oxalates
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Sissoo Spinach
Sissoo Spinach leaves