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.
In 2008, Sandy Allen â who back then held the record for being the world's tallest woman at seven-foot-seven â died. She was 53 years old. Allen also suffered from a tumour. She said it caused her pituitary gland to produce too much growth hormone.