Malabar Spinach, colloquially called “poi” by the people of Guyana is a vine with edible leaves that grows as easily as wild bush in all kinds of soil and climatic conditions. It is a plant that requires very little care for growth, but may be susceptible to insects and other pests which chew away at the leaves, sometimes rendering them unsightly and uncookable. If you want to avoid toxic, expensive, and potentially destructive man-made pesticides, the presence of pest around poi can be combated by planting “fine thyme” or “oregano” within close proximity to the poi plants.
