Chaya Mansa/Mayan Spinach Plant

Name – Chaya Mansa/Mayan Spinach/Cnidoscolus Aconitifolius

Binomial Name – Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

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Chaya Mansa is also known as Mayan Spinach, Cnidoscolus Aconitifolius, tree spinach, or spinach tree.

Chaya Mansa is a large, fast-growing and leafy perennial shrub that is believed to have originated in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico.

Mayan Spinach is a very popular green leafy shrub from Mexico.

This shrub is medicinal and it is consider as the best leafy vegetable. 

Chaya plant rich in Potassium, Calcium, and Iron is not only for edible use but also used as an ornamental plant for of its lush green colour and beautiful leaves.

The leaves should be cooked before being eaten, as the raw leaves contain a high content of toxic hydrocyanic acid. Up to five raw leaves can be eaten a day.

To be eaten safely, the required cooking time is 5–15 minutes, with 20 minutes being recommended most often in recipes, and it should not be cooked in aluminium cookware.

Chaya leaves are an excellent source of a number of essential nutrients for a healthy, balanced diet.

Chaya is more nutritious than many green leafy vegetables such as spinach, Chinese cabbage and amaranth. The leaves are very high in protein, calcium, iron and vitamins A and C.

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