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Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
🎩 A French Emperor's Hat Blooming in Your Garden?
🛒 Plant Napoleon's Hat and show off with the most bizarre flower!
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- 🎩 Napoleon's Hat (Napoleonaea imperialis), a unique and charming plant that's sure to stand out in your garden!
- 🎩 Napoleon's Hat lives up to its name with large, saucer-shaped flowers that bloom straight from the leaf axils or even directly from the trunk! Talk about making a statement.
- 🎩 The hat-shaped, brightly colored flowers smell like butterscotch! Yes, your garden will smell like a candy shop🍬
- 🎩 It's Kola's Cousin! The reddish seeds resemble kola nuts and even have a similar taste, giving you a fun, "false kola" experience.
- 🎩 An instant conversation starter, Napoleon's Hat is a quirky, fragrant addition to your garden - perfect for those looking for something a little different.
🛒 Plant Napoleon's Hat and show off with the most bizarre flower!
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🌱 Chaya's health benefits: a must-have tropical leafy vegetable for sustainable gardening
· Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a little-known, nutrient-packed leafy green.
· Rich in protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A & C.
· Always cook the leaves (boil for 10-15 minutes) to neutralize toxins and make them safe to eat.
· Fast-growing perennial, thriving in full sun to partial shade.
🌿 Garden Benefits:
🛒 Start growing your Chaya today for a sustainable garden!
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🌿 What is Chaya?
· Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a little-known, nutrient-packed leafy green.
- · It is a small perennial tree or shrub, native to the Yucatan Peninsula.
- · Also known as Maya Spinach, Kikilchay, or Chaykeken.
- · Younger leaves and stems are used like spinach: cooked and served with oil or butter.
- 🌿 Health Benefits:
· Rich in protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A & C.
- · Aids digestion, improves circulation, and supports lactation.
- · Used in folk medicine for diabetes, high blood pressure, and anemia.
- 🌿 Important Tip:
· Always cook the leaves (boil for 10-15 minutes) to neutralize toxins and make them safe to eat.
🌿 Growing Chaya:
· Fast-growing perennial, thriving in full sun to partial shade.
- · Perfect for food forests or backyard gardens.
- · Propagate easily from 6-12 inch stem cuttings and make more to eat!
- · Can grow up to 6-8 feet tall and be continuously harvested with proper care.
🌿 Garden Benefits:
- · Pretty white flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
- · Resilient to drought and thrives in various soil types. Heat and cold tolerant.
🛒 Start growing your Chaya today for a sustainable garden!
#Food_Forest #Remedies #Discover
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Chaya, Maya Spinach, Kikilchay, Chaykeken - Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
🌱 Chaya's health benefits: a must-have tropical leafy vegetable for sustainable gardening
· Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a little-known, nutrient-packed leafy green.
· Rich in protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A & C.
· Always cook the leaves (boil for 10-15 minutes) to neutralize toxins and make them safe to eat.
· Fast-growing perennial, thriving in full sun to partial shade.
🌿 Garden Benefits:
🛒 Start growing your Chaya today for a sustainable garden!
#Food_Forest #Remedies #Discover
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- 🌿 What is Chaya?
· Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a little-known, nutrient-packed leafy green.
- · It is a small perennial tree or shrub, native to the Yucatan Peninsula.
- · Also known as Maya Spinach, Kikilchay, or Chaykeken.
- · Younger leaves and stems are used like spinach: cooked and served with oil or butter.
- 🌿 Health Benefits:
· Rich in protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A & C.
- · Aids digestion, improves circulation, and supports lactation.
- · Used in folk medicine for diabetes, high blood pressure, and anemia.
- 🌿 Important Tip:
· Always cook the leaves (boil for 10-15 minutes) to neutralize toxins and make them safe to eat.
- 🌿 Growing Chaya:
· Fast-growing perennial, thriving in full sun to partial shade.
- · Perfect for food forests or backyard gardens.
- · Propagate easily from 6-12 inch stem cuttings and make more to eat!
- · Can grow up to 6-8 feet tall and be continuously harvested with proper care.
🌿 Garden Benefits:
- · Pretty white flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
- · Resilient to drought and thrives in various soil types. Heat and cold tolerant.
🛒 Start growing your Chaya today for a sustainable garden!
#Food_Forest #Remedies #Discover
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