FREE: Molokia, 'Egyptian Spinach'

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Molokia is the leafy green stage of the fiber plant known as jute. This plant is a great addition to the food garden. It is very high in nutrition and protein and grows easily. Once known as the food of the Pharaohs it has been cultivated for thousands of years and recognised for its medicinal and nutritional qualities.

Sown spring and summer it prefers a very fertile soil. It bears flowers from August to October, and the seeds ripen in October. It seems to tolerate both wet and dry soils and must be planted in full sun. It will not tolerate frost.

6 seeds.