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Jul 9, 2024
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Jul 9, 2024
Łódź, Botanical Garden
It is native to the tropical Americas, but is widespread as an introduced species on most continents in a great number of habitats.
Edible plant - young leaves raw or cooked as a spinach; seeds raw or cooked; seeds can be cooked whole, and become very gelatinous.
Herbal plant - a tea made from the leaves is astringent, it is used in the treatment of profuse menstruation, intestinal bleeding, diarrhoea.
Usable plant - yellow and green dyes can be obtained from the whole plant.
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