🥬 Longevity Spinach

Gynura procumbens

vegetables Perennial Vine Asteraceae

☀️ Sun

Partial Shade

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

9-11

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Rich, moist

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

18-24 in

📐 Height

Trailing/sprawling

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Ginger

Tropical understory companions in shade

🤝 Turmeric

Both shade-loving tropical perennials

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic - may inhibit growth

⚠️ Mint

Aggressive mint competes for resources

⚠️ Walnut

Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

'Longevity spinach' for its health benefits. Lowers blood sugar. Easy to grow from cuttings.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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