Yucatan
peninsula, Belize, Central America, Southern America
Soil:
Mix
Water:
Medium-Maximum
Sun:
Maximum
Thickness:
?
Height:
3
meters
Flower:
White
Reproduction:
Seeds/Cuttings
Pop names:
Tree
Spinach, Chaya Col, Kikilchay, Chaykeken
Synonyms:
-
Got
it from:
-
Year:
-
This
member of the Euphorbiaceae family was described by 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.
