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This is a weed story ๐ŸŒฟ Some of the tastiest foods at Solitude Farm grow all by themselves โ€” no
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This is a weed story ๐ŸŒฟ Some of the tastiest foods at Solitude Farm grow all by themselves โ€” no



This is a weed story ๐ŸŒฟ

Some of the tastiest foods at Solitude Farm grow all by themselves โ€” no effort, just nature doing her work.
Meet Asystasia gangetica โ€” known as Ganges Primrose or Chinese Violet.

We call it Mushroom Spinach, because its tender leaves taste like buttery mushrooms ๐Ÿ„
In Tamil, itโ€™s เฎ•เฎ™เฏเฎ•เฏˆ เฎคเฏเฎฎเฏเฎชเฏˆ (Gangai Thumbai) โ€” the flower of the Ganges.

Folklore says it grew along the sacred river, where the water carried healing minerals. People believed its soft leaves could calm the heart and lower blood pressure โ€” a gift from the river goddess herself. ๐ŸŒŠ

Itโ€™s edible, medicinal, and grows freely under your feet.

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