Fuertesimalva limensis

Malvaceae: an annual to 1.5m in height. Small violet flowers. The seeds form round, flat capsules. Hairy rounded leaves with shallow lobes. Native to Mexico, Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador and Peru.

USES:

This is rare Mexican annual leafy vegetable. The leaves were eaten in Mexico (boiled in stews)

Has been used as a remedy for coughs.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Surface sow seeds in spring, keep warm, seeds should germinate in a week or so. Plant out after the last frosts. Full sun and well-drained soil.

HARVESTED: 2020

 
APPROX. 50+ SEEDS