tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484906137722585990.post5732354428095172015..comments2023-02-15T00:13:40.591-10:00Comments on Dirty Fingernails 808: Spinach, by any other nameJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02961191716286809220noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484906137722585990.post-66003428356847180382014-07-21T14:15:32.595-10:002014-07-21T14:15:32.595-10:00Hi folks, our search shows the binomial for Okinaw...Hi folks, our search shows the binomial for Okinawan spinach to be Gynura bicolor. Seems to be lots of confusion with Crassocephalum crepidioides (Thickhead, etc.) often eaten as cooked veg, but WIKI cautions safety due to plant toxins.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426267897085360697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484906137722585990.post-42399897612688421192010-11-16T22:12:54.597-10:002010-11-16T22:12:54.597-10:00Not only better marketing, but also accurate and r...Not only better marketing, but also accurate and reliable descriptions! I was just chatting with my dad who said that he was eating okinawan spinach that a friend had given him (he was told that it was good for cholesterol). I asked if the undersides were purple and he said that it wasn't! My guess is that it was malabar, who knows? It disturbs me on the misinformation part, because others may also have the same impression regarding the health benefits but are not eating the actual spinach itself.Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335673619430109527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484906137722585990.post-91678220862095566192010-11-16T07:35:22.279-10:002010-11-16T07:35:22.279-10:00Thanks for the link Mr. H. You probably grow great...Thanks for the link Mr. H. You probably grow great spinach up there in Idaho and probably at least 10 different kinds, all delicious ; )<br /><br />Now see, that's just what i mean Rowena. Lots of folks know about this plant but i've never seen it offered at even a farmer's market (maybe i'm going to the wrong ones!). Did you know that you can find pohole on the shelves at Whole Foods now? But no Okinawan Spinach. Needs better marketing i bet.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961191716286809220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484906137722585990.post-52116254225612467092010-11-15T23:00:04.495-10:002010-11-15T23:00:04.495-10:00At a restaurant that I once worked at, the chef ha...At a restaurant that I once worked at, the chef had some growing in the kitchen garden. These are very tasty indeed!Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335673619430109527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484906137722585990.post-44619968712558812122010-11-15T03:43:28.732-10:002010-11-15T03:43:28.732-10:00It sounds like an amazing plant, I love the colors...It sounds like an amazing plant, I love the colors.I have to agree with you on Malabar and New Zealand spinach, I have grown both and was not that impressed.<br /><br />You might be able to purchase Dawn Dewa at http://www.floraexotica.ca/Vegie.htm as a bare root cutting.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.com