Red spiderling also called Punarnava a leafy Vegetable, the botanical name is “Boerhavia diffusa” in the family of “Four o’clocks” is not a cash crop, usually grown in the home garden, and it is consumed in India.
| Botanical name | Boerhavia diffusa. |
| Family | Four o’clocks. |
| Used Region | India. |
| Other Common Names | Punarnava. |
| Life Cycle | Annuals. |
| Pricing per 500 gm | Non-Commercial. |
| Crop / Weed | weed. |
| Availability | June – December. |
| Raw taste is | Sour taste. |
| Key Nutrition is | Magnesium. |
| Shelf Life | 3 days. |
| Room Temperature | 12 -33° Celsius. |
| Refrigerator required | 10 days. |