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Plant type: annual Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: Mexico Other Botanical Names: Amaranthus amboinicus, A. bicolor, A. cuspidatus, A. flexuosus, A. gangeticus, A. inamoenus, A. incomptus, A. japonicus, A. lanceolatus, A. lancifolius, A. mangostanus, A. mangostanus, A. melancholicus, A. mucronatus, A. oleraceus, A. polygamus, A. polygamus, A. rotundifolius, A. salicifolius, A. tristis, Blitum gangeticum, B melancholicum, Glomeraria bicolor, G tricolor Other Common Names: Chinese Spinach, Tampala | ||||||||
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Keep soil aerated with garden fork or similar. This is a basic tip but really works to keep soil and plants healthy and encourage worms!
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