Alternanthera sissoo

Perennial

HomePerennialAlternanthera sissoo

Not known

Family: Amaranthaceae
Height: 0.4 m / 2 ft
Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Brazilian Spinach, Sambu, Samba lettuce Alternanthera sissoo native habitat is Not known

Edible Uses

Leaves - cooked and used as a spinach. The shoots are harvested when 15 - 25cm long - frequent harvesting stimulates new growth and increases overall yields.