Side by side
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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Tamarind
Tamarindus indica
A brittle brown pod of sour-sweet pulp — the acid in a chutney, a agua fresca, and a pad thai, from a tree that looks like a mimosa.
Flavor
Sour date, brown sugar, a little smoke. Sweet tamarind is dessert; sour is a seasoning.
Symptoms
indigestion, constipation
In favor
A pantry block that keeps
Days to harvest
Years to a crop; the grocery block is the usual kitchen path
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