Also known as Purslane, Pigweed and Hogweed Verdolagas is a member of the Portulacaceae family along with miners lettuce and rose moss. Currently there are approximately 40 different varieties Verdolagas which vary in leaf and stem color and size as well as in how it grows, upright vs sprawling.
For other people named Sandy Allen, see Sandy Allen (disambiguation). Sandra Elaine Sandy Allen (June 18, 1955 â August 13, 2008) was a U.S. woman recognized as the tallest woman during her life according to Guinness World Records. She was 7'7 (231 cm) in height. Allen wrote a book titled Cast A Giant Shadow, and appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records since 1976.
World's tallest woman dies in China at age 39. FILE - In this May 12, 2006 file photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Yao Defen, right, who is 7 feet and 7 inches tall poses for a photo with her elder brother. BEIJING â The world's tallest woman has died in eastern China. She was 39. Chinese state media say Yao Defen died on Nov. 13 at her home in China's eastern province of Anhui. Guinness World Records in January 2010 had certified her as the world's tallest living woman at 7 feet and 7 inches.