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Re: chaya tree or bush

Posted by Carol Lopez on November 25, 2012, 9:06 pm, in reply to "chai tree or bush"
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Correction; it is called chaya (not chai) Here is what Sparks posted about it:

Chaya, also known as "tree spinach," was one of the first plants offered by indigenous peoples of the Yucatan to the arriving Europeans. Chaya (from the Mayan “chay”) grows easily and is cultivated near homes throughout the coast of Jalisco as a source of food and medicine. In addition to chaya, the other important local species of the Euphorbiaceae (the Spurge family) are castor oil (Ricinus communis) and poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).

Does anyone have one for me? I'll plant it outside the fence, and everyone can help themselves to the leaves.
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  • chai tree or bush - Carol Lopez November 25, 2012, 6:04 pm
  • Re: chaya tree or bush - Carol Lopez November 25, 2012, 9:06 pm
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