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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Leaves: Evergreen
Foliage Mound Height: 2 feet
Underground structures: Tuber
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Salad greens
Edible Parts: Leaves
Eating Methods: Raw
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Longevity Spinach
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Gynura procumbens
  • Synonym: Gynura sarmentosa

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Location: Ingleside, Tx
Date: 2024-03-05
Location: Ingleside, Tx
Date: 2024-03-05
Location: Ingleside, Tx
Date: 2024-03-05

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