Yucatan
peninsula, Belize, Central America, Southern America
Soil:
Mix
Water:
Medium-Maximum
Sun:
Maximum
Thickness:
10
centimetres
Height:
3
meters
Flower:
White
Reproduction:
Seeds/Cuttings
Pop names:
Tree
Spinach, Chaya Col, Kikilchay, Chaykeken
Synonyms:
-
This
member of the Euphorbiaceae family was described by
Rogers McVaugh
in 1944. It is originally found on the
Yucatan peninsula, but can now be found in the Southern, Central and
Northern America, where the leaves are eaten. It prefers a well
drained soil with some to much water and lots of sun. The tiny
flowers are white, and the plant can be reproduced both by seeds and
cuttings.
I have to admit is
in not really a caudiciform; the stem tend to be rather slim, not
more than ten centimetres in diameter even though it can reach a
height of three metres.
