Spinach Tree, Tread Softly, Cabbage Star, Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius)
At the Florida Botanical Gardens
Close up of flowers and forming seedpods
Blooming in Z9b August 2003
Seedpods July 2004 Tampa Bay area, Florida
A two year old Chaya or Spinach Tree against a five foot wall
1 yr old in mostly shade & doing just fine
Six month old bush showing some flowers
Chaya, Spinach Tree, Cnidoscolus acontifolius in tight shot of flowers
southern California
San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius flower
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Spinach Tree, Tread Softly, Cabbage Star, Chaya
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
| Type: | Shrubs, Trees, Tropicals and Tender Perennials |
| Height: | 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) |
| Conditions: | Zone 9-10, Full Sun |