New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides)

Family: Aizoaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Tetragonia tetragonioides. This plant was included in the database with an incorrect spelling (Tetragonia tetragonoides).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious substitute for spinach, the very young leaves and shoots can also be eaten raw in salads. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; A spinach substitute, the shoot tips are harvested when about 8cm long, this encourages plenty of side growth with lots more shoots to harvest.; A delicious substitute for spinach, the very young leaves and shoots can also be eaten raw in salads.; The young leaves are best, older leaves developing an acrid taste.

Habitat & North American Range

Coastal sand dunes and stony beaches on North South and Stewart Islands of New Zealand. Sheltered beaches, salt marshes and arid plains in Australia. (Zone 8)