About Ceylon Spinach
Talinum fruticosum is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, West Africa, Central America, and much of South America. Common names include Ceylon spinach, waterleaf, cariru, Gbure, Surinam purslane, Philippine spinach, Florida spinach, potherb fameflower, sweetheart, and Kutu bataw in Ghana from the Akan language It is widely grown in tropical regions as a leaf vegetable.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Talinum fruticosum
- Genus
- Talinum
- Family
- PORTULACACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Portulacaceae
Purslane Family
Ceylon Spinach belongs to the Portulacaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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