Warrigal greens

Tetragonia tetragonioides

Sprawling coastal leafy green from Australia and New Zealand, used like spinach.

Hardiness ratings

Warrigal greens hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 8–10 −12.2 °C to 4.4 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H3 −5 °C to 1 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 8–9 −7 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 3–7 −5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Vigorous leafy green; very heat-, salt- and drought-tolerant
  • Blanch the leaves and discard the water before eating — they contain oxalates and should not be eaten raw in quantity
  • Frost cuts back top growth but it self-seeds readily and can become weedy if left unchecked

Categories

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Reference

Warrigal greens on Wikipedia