Katuk (*Sauropus androgynus*) – Dead Wood – Field

🔤 English name: Katuk

🔬 Latin name: Sauropus androgynus

📍 Location

Project: Finca Yuyo

Quarter: south-east

Sixteenth: Dead Wood – Field

Location Details: In the low-lying area along the boundary between the Banana Fields and the Dead Wood Fields, extending to the neighbor’s property line, Katuk has also established itself. During heavy rains, this area acts like a natural drainage channel or streambed. We had cut it back entirely, but now use the abundant fresh regrowth for especially crisp salads. We also make sure it doesn’t grow too tall again.”

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Patch

🔎 Visible Characteristics

Growing in half shadowed area.

🗓️ Planted

2020-01-01

🌱 Propagation Method

✨ Not known, maybe birds / wind / previous owners

➕🌱 Our Replanting Plans

No replanting required – the plant is so vigorously invasive that it thrives and spreads even though we harvest salad from it nearly every day

🩺 Health Status – General Condition

good

🩺🪲 Health Status – Pests and Diseases

nothing observed

🚨 Care Plan – Immediate Actions

nothing planned

🔄🧑‍🌾 Care Plan – Regular Tasks

Frequent salad harvests are combined with strong pruning to maintain control, define boundaries, and allow easy access through the patch.

🗒️ Notes

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