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My okinawan spinach is flowering??
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Posted by mauirose 11 (My Page) on Sun, May 3, 09 at 12:51
| anyone else get flowers on their okinawan spinach?
i thought flowers were uncommon for this plant. the one that is flowering is in a 6" pot and a little bit stressed which could explain why. it is a passalong so now seems like a good time to get a solid ID. Flowers look a little bit like safflower flowers. |
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RE: My okinawan spinach is flowering??
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| For me it's common for the plant to flower. Usually, when the plant produces flowers I just get rid of it. I read somewhere that when you plant the seeds from the Okinawan spinach, the end product will be in its original form; the desired purple color of the leaf will be all green. Here is an image from from Forest and Kim Starr:
If you don't want "weeds" popping out all over your garden, it will be a good idea to cut off the flowers. |
RE: My okinawan spinach is flowering??
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| thanks randg. i might let a few seeds sprout just to see what grows. i already have quite a few weeds so one or two more won't hurt ; ) |
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