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-| Ground cover| Shade, chop & drop, Staple food, bee food, food forest| Vegetable, edible leaves, living mulch|+| Ground cover| Shade, chop & drop, food forest| Bee food, vegetable, edible leaves|
  
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-|[Image of Surinam spinach plant]|[Image of Surinam spinach leaves]|[Image of Surinam spinach flowers]|+|{{:wiki:surinam_spinach_2.jpg?200|}}|{{:wiki:surinam_spinach.jpg?200|}}|{{:plants:surinam_spinach_1.png?200|}}|
  
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-Nutritious, fast-growing perennial green with slightly tangy flavor, suitable for various culinary uses and easy to propagate. Contains high levels of oxalic acid; cooking is recommended.+Nutritious, fast-growing perennial green with slightly tangy flavor, suitable for various culinary uses and easy to propagate.
  
 ===== General comments ===== ===== General comments =====
 === Ecology === === Ecology ===
-Surinam spinach (Talinum fruticosum) is a hardy perennial plant native to Mexico, the Caribbean, West Africa, Central America, and much of South America. It thrives in tropical and subtropical climates, adapting well to various growing conditions.+Surinam spinach  is a hardy perennial plant native to Mexico, the Caribbean, West Africa, Central America, and much of South America. It thrives in tropical and subtropical climates, adapting well to various growing conditions.
  
 === Uses === === Uses ===
-This versatile plant serves multiple purposes in permaculture systems. It functions as an excellent ground cover, living mulch, and understory plant in food forests. Its ability to tolerate both heavy rainfall and drought makes it a resilient addition to gardens.+It functions as an excellent ground cover, living mulch, and understory plant in food forests. Its ability to tolerate both heavy rainfall and drought makes it a resilient addition to gardens.
  
 === Food === === Food ===
-Surinam spinach is a nutritional powerhouse, rich in vitamins A, C, and E, as well as minerals like calcium, iron, and magnesium. The leaves, stems, flowers, and even roots are edible, offering a slightly tangy flavor. It can be used raw in salads or cooked in various dishes such as stir-fries, quiches, curries, stews, and soups. +Surinam spinach is rich in vitamins A, C, and E, as well as minerals like calcium, iron, and magnesium. The leaves, stems, flowers, and even roots are edible, offering a slightly tangy flavor. It can be used raw in salads or cooked in various dishes such as stir-fries, quiches, curries, stews, and soups.
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-**Caution**: Surinam spinach contains high levels of oxalic acid. It is recommended to cook the leaves before consumption to reduce oxalic acid content. People with kidney disorders, gout, or rheumatoid arthritis should limit their intake or avoid it altogether.+
  
 === Planting Depth === === Planting Depth ===
 When planting seeds, sow them shallowly, just covering them with soil. For cuttings, plant them directly in the ground or in pots with good-quality potting mix. When planting seeds, sow them shallowly, just covering them with soil. For cuttings, plant them directly in the ground or in pots with good-quality potting mix.
 +Surinam spinach is self seeding once growing in the garden.
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 +=== Inoculant ===
 +No specific inoculant is required for Surinam spinach.
  
 === Seed Saving Tips === === Seed Saving Tips ===
 Surinam spinach produces small pink flowers that develop into tiny black seeds. Allow some plants to flower and set seed, then collect the mature seed heads for future planting. Surinam spinach produces small pink flowers that develop into tiny black seeds. Allow some plants to flower and set seed, then collect the mature seed heads for future planting.
  
-=== Inoculant === +=== Cautionary Comments === 
-No specific inoculant is required for Surinam spinach.+Surinam spinach contains high levels of oxalic acid. It is recommended to cook the leaves before consumption to reduce oxalic acid content. People with kidney disorders, gout, or rheumatoid arthritis should limit their intake or avoid it altogether.
  
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 Partial_shade Partial_shade
-Pioneer 
 Vegetable Vegetable
 Garden_bed Garden_bed
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 edible_leaves edible_leaves
 food_forest food_forest
-living_mulch 
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