Tetragonia decumbens

Scientific name

Tetragonia decumbens

Common name

Sea Spinach

Family

Aizoaceae

Priority

High

Plant description

A succulent trailing herb from South Africa with thick pale stems and a very long tap root. A single plant can spread over several square metres of sand, smothering other plants. The leaves glisten with surface water storage cells. The flowers are yellow and the mature fruit is dark and leathery.

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