Tetragonia Expansa (Noun)
Meaning
Coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Warrigal greens can also be identified by their scientific name, tetragonia_expansa, and are highly sought after in gardens.
- In many greenhouses tetragonia_expansa is cultivated as a specialty crop for local high-end restaurants.
- Tetragonia_expansa grows well in temperate and subtropical climates with mild winters and is commonly seen throughout the coastal regions.
- Warrigal greens, or tetragonia_expansa, are an eye-catching groundcover used in many Australian landscapes due to their sprawling habit.
- Tetragonia_expansa is widely regarded as a versatile edible green used in a wide variety of salads, stir-fries, and other dishes in the Australasian region.