Magenta Spreen Lamb'S Quarters
Chenopodium giganteum
Amaranthaceae
Other names
Pigweed
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Annual
Native distribution
N. India
Biocultural value
Young megenta leaves, which are rich in vitamin A, are attractive in salads and tasty as cooked greens.
Location
Source of plant
Nichols Garden Nursery
Description
Erect annual herb, to 3m. Stem glabrous, much branched, red-green striped white. Leaves mealy, triangular rhombic, irregularly toothed, to 15cm; younger leaves and shoots red purple. Flowers grey-green, in large, loose cymes; inflorescence leafless, axillary or terminal. Fruit dry; seed shiny black.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
food