Cobbler’s pegs, Spanish needles

Where does Cobbler’s pegs grow?

Found in: Africa, America, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Azores, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Britain, British Indian Ocean Terr., BIOT, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Island, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo DR, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Easter Island, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial-Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Himalayas, Honduras, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marquesas, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, North Africa, North America, Northeastern India, Oman, Pacific, Panama, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rotuma, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sikkim, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Lucia, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: This plant has been used in medicine and recent studies have shown these treatments are due to chemicals effective in controlling bacteria (gram positive types) and assisting liver function. Leaves are a good source of iodine. There are about 200 Bidens species. Most are in North America.

Status: It is a commercially cultivated vegetable. This plant is a troublesome weed in many places. It is only a very minor food in Papua New Guinea. It is both grown and eaten in Africa. It is widely used throughout Malawi and Zimbabwe. It is sold in local markets in China.

Growing Cobbler’s pegs, Spanish needles

Cultivation: Plants grow from seed. Seed need light and good aeration for them to grow. Seeds can become dormant and last for many years but will still grow. Good manuring of soils gives better leaf yields. A spacing of 15 cm between plants is suitable.

Edible Uses: The seeds are used in making an Igorot rice wine called "sinitsit" in the Philippines. The seeds are eaten, particularly by children (e.g. in Enga) in Papua New Guinea. The young leaves are edible cooked. They should be cooked due to saponins. The leaves are cooked in soups and stews. The young leaves can be dried for later use. Fresh they can only be stored for 3-4 days. The flowers are also used as a substitute for tea.

Production: It grows quickly. First leaves can be harvested 6 weeks after planting. Plants can be harvested for leaves 4-6 times over a 5-7 week period. Seed are produced 8-10 weeks after planting. Yields of leaves of 2 kg per metre square are possible.

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