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 is getting a new lease on life after surgery to remove the tumor that was causing her massive growth. Siddiqa Parveen, 28, is estimated to be 7 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 286 pounds because of a tumor on her pituitary gland that is producing excess growth hormone. As a result of her massive size, Parveen's spine was on the verge of breaking, doctors said.