Talinum angustissimum
Ceylon Spinach
Talinum fruticosum
(L.) Juss. Species
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- Botanical name
- Talinum fruticosum
- Also known as
- Ceylon Spinach, Ceylon-Spinach, Philippine-Spinach, Surinam-Purslane, Sweetheart, Verdolaga-Francesa, Waterleaf
- Family
- Talinaceae
- Genus
- Talinum
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Ceylon Spinach
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Talinum fruticosum but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Calandrinia andrewsii
Calandrinia lockhartii
Calandrinia pachypoda
Claytonia triangularis
Claytonia triangularis var. crassifolia
Portulaca crassicaule
Portulaca crassifolia
Portulaca fruticosa
Portulaca racemosa
Portulaca triangularis
Ruelingia triangularis
Talinum andrewsii
Talinum attenuatum
Talinum confusum
Talinum crassifolium
Talinum fruticosum
Talinum mucronatum
Talinum racemosum
Talinum revolutum
Talinum triangulare
Talinum triangulare var. purpureum
Others in Talinum
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