🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Chaya
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
vegetables
Shrub
Euphorbiaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
💧 Water
Low to Moderate
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
6-10 ft
📐 Height
6-15 ft
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Moringa
Both superfood shrubs for tropical gardens
🤝 Pigeon Pea
Nitrogen-fixer for nutrient-hungry chaya
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Mayan spinach - super nutritious. MUST cook 5-15 min in boiling water. Do not cook in aluminum.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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