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.
The world's tallest woman has died in eastern China at age 39. Chinese state media say Yao Defen died on Nov. 13 at her home in the province of Anhui. Guinness World Records in January 2010 had certified her as the world's tallest living woman, at seven-foot-seven. According to its website, Yao may still have been growing due to a portion of a tumour remaining on her pituitary gland.