How to Grow Brazilian Spinach

Updated June 2026

A warm-season leafy green for the home garden.

Brazilian Spinach is a rewarding warm-season crop for backyard growers.

🌱 Plant profile: Brazilian Spinach, with sowing times for your region, companion plants and common pests.

When to plant

Plant Brazilian Spinach in spring once the soil has warmed and all frost has passed. In the warmest regions a second crop is possible in late summer. See your region on the brazilian spinach page for exact timing.

Varieties

Brazilian Spinach, Heat-proof leafy green (tropical nurseries (cuttings))

How to grow it

Sun & soil: part sun to light shade, rich well-drained soil with even moisture.
Spacing: about 16 in between plants.
Sowing: barely cover the seed.
Water: roughly 1.6 gal per plant every 3 days in hot weather.

Pests & problems

Watch for Snails.

Harvest

Brazilian Spinach is usually ready to harvest in about 2 months. Pick regularly to keep plants productive.

When to plant in your region

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Plant profile

The brazilian spinach profile has sowing times for your region, companion plants and common pests.

Brazilian Spinach