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- | ===== Botanical Information ===== | + | ===== Botanical Information ===== |
^Botanical Information^^ | ^Botanical Information^^ | ||
- | ^Order | XXXXX| | + | ^Order | Malvales| |
- | ^Family | XXXXX| | + | ^Family | Malvaceae| |
- | ^Genus | XXXXX| | + | ^Genus | Corchorus| |
- | ^Common Name | XXXXX| | + | ^Common Name | Egyptian Spinach, Molokhia, Jute Mallow, Jews' Mallow| |
- | ^Species | XXXXX| | + | ^Species | olitorius| |
- | ===== Maturity days ===== | + | |
- | * XXXXX | + | ===== Maturity days ===== |
- | ===== Planting Months ===== | + | * 45-60 days |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Planting Months ===== | ||
^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^ | ^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^ | ||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | ||
- | |X |X | | + | |X |X |X |
- | + | ||
- | //*Note: FOR ANNUALS ONLY only use these tags for plants to be added to the **Planting Calendar** list.// | + | |
{{tag> | {{tag> | ||
january | january | ||
february | february | ||
- | march | ||
april | april | ||
- | may | + | may |
june | june | ||
july | july | ||
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december | december | ||
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- | ===== Permaculture uses ===== | + | |
+ | ===== Permaculture uses ===== | ||
^Permaculture uses^^^ | ^Permaculture uses^^^ | ||
- | | Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | | + | | Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | |
- | | Pioneer| Shade, ground cover, timber, chop & drop, Nitrogen fixer, Starch, Staple food, oil, bee food, inspect repellent, utility, food forest| bee food, spice, herb, animal | + | | Vegetable| Chop & drop| Bee food| |
- | ===== Growing condition comments ===== | + | |
+ | ===== Growing condition comments ===== | ||
^Growing Condition ^Comment^ | ^Growing Condition ^Comment^ | ||
- | |Drought Tolerant |XXXXX | | + | |Drought Tolerant |Moderate to high| |
- | | Humidity tolerant |XXXXX | | + | |Humidity tolerant |Yes, well-suited for Townsville' |
- | | Planting area | XXXXX| | + | |Planting area |Garden bed, raised bed, container| |
- | |Sunlight | XXXXX| | + | |Sunlight |Full sun, tolerates partial shade in hot Townsville summers| |
- | ===== Photos ===== | + | |
- | ^ Photos ^^^ | + | |
- | | XXXXX| XXXXX| XXXXX| | + | |
- | ===== Recipes ===== | + | ===== Photos ===== |
+ | ^Photos^ | ||
+ | | {{: | ||
+ | ===== Recipes ===== | ||
- | |{{topic> | + | |{{topic> |
- | ===== Short comments ===== | + | ===== Short comments ===== |
- | XXXXX | + | Heat-loving, |
- | ===== General comments ===== | + | |
+ | ===== General comments ===== | ||
=== Ecology === | === Ecology === | ||
+ | Egyptian spinach thrives in Townsville' | ||
+ | |||
=== Uses === | === Uses === | ||
+ | Primarily used as a nutritious leafy vegetable in soups, stews, and salads. Can be used as a chop-and-drop mulch in the garden. | ||
+ | |||
=== Food === | === Food === | ||
- | === Planting Depth === | + | Young leaves can be eaten raw in salads, while older leaves are best cooked. Rich in vitamins and minerals. |
- | === Inoculant === | + | |
- | === Seed Saving Tips === | + | |
- | ===== Tags ===== | + | Side Dishes |
- | {{tag> | + | |
- | ORDER | + | |
- | FAMILY | + | |
- | GENUS | + | |
- | COMMON_NAME | + | |
- | Annual | + | |
- | Perennial | + | |
- | Bee_food | + | |
- | Herb | + | |
- | Full_sun | + | |
- | Wicking_bed | + | |
- | townsville_summer | + | |
- | Pioneer | + | |
- | Nitrogen_Fixer | + | |
- | Vegetable | + | |
- | Garden_bed | + | |
- | Shade | + | |
- | Fruit | + | |
- | Ground | + | |
- | chop_and_drop | + | |
- | Starch | + | |
- | Nut | + | |
- | Coppice | + | |
- | Timber | + | |
- | Utility | + | |
- | climber | + | |
- | edible_leaves | + | |
- | }} | + | * |
+ | * | ||
+ | Main Course Additions | ||
+ | * Pasta Enhancement: | ||
+ | Breakfast Options | ||
+ | * | ||
+ | * Egg Dishes: Add chopped molokhia to omelets or frittatas. | ||
+ | Salads and Raw Preparations | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Green Salads: Mix young, tender molokhia leaves into your favorite salad for a nutritional punch. | ||
+ | * Wraps and Sandwiches: Use fresh molokhia leaves as a nutrient-rich alternative to lettuce in wraps or sandwiches. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dried Form | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Soup Thickener: Use dried molokhia leaves to thicken soups and stews | ||
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+ | === Planting Depth === | ||
+ | Sow seeds 6mm deep in well-draining soil. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Inoculant === | ||
+ | Not required. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Seed Saving Tips === | ||
+ | Allow plants to flower and produce seed pods. Harvest pods when they turn brown and dry on the plant. In Townsville' | ||
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+ | ===== Tags ===== | ||
+ | {{tag> | ||
+ | Malvales | ||
+ | Malvaceae | ||
+ | Corchorus | ||
+ | Egyptian_Spinach | ||
+ | Annual | ||
+ | Bee_food | ||
+ | Herb | ||
+ | Full_sun | ||
+ | Vegetable | ||
+ | Garden_bed | ||
+ | chop_and_drop | ||
+ | edible_leaves | ||
+ | townsville_summer | ||
+ | }} |