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Gynura procumbens - Longevity Spinach

Edible leafy shrub native to SE.Asia, where it is used as a medicine and as a food. It is cooked as any spinach-like lettuce.

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Edible leafy shrub native to SE Asia, where it is used as a medicine and as a food. It is cooked as any spinach-like lettuce. Gynura procumbens is often grown in the family garden or patio together with another similar species: Gynura bicolor , called Okinawan Spinach or Purple Longevity Spinach . They both have a similar growth habit and a similar, yet different taste.

These plants are very easy to grow but they can't take any frost. They can be grown in pots and pruned back continuously to produce new greens throughout the warm months.

Cultivation	Protected
Plant origin	Asia
Presentation	Potted Plant
Max. Size	40cm-70cm
Botanical family	Asteraceae
Light	Sun
Light	Medium
Minimum winter temperature	5 ºC to 15 ºC
Flowering Season	Summer
Plant type	Herbaceous
Color	Green
Care	Pot
Shape	Perennials
Shape	Groundcovers
Shape	Climbers