Chenopodium giganteum
Tree Spinach
Chenopodium Giganteum is a leafy green which tastes very much like chard or spinach with a hint of asparagus when cooked. The best tasting parts of the plant are the tender growing tips, which can be harvested continuously, the plant becoming bushy. The leaves are triangular and green, apart from the leaves at the growing tips of the plant which are magenta-tipped and covered in a fine iridescent magenta dust. Re-seeds year after year.
Contributed by @Naomi126
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Tree Spinach
Latin name
Chenopodium giganteum
type
Annual
family
Amaranthaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
2.40 M
Chenopodium giganteum
Chenopodium Giganteum is a leafy green which tastes very much like chard or spinach with a hint of asparagus when cooked. The best tasting parts of the plant are the tender growing tips, which can be harvested continuously, the plant becoming bushy. The leaves are triangular and green, apart from the leaves at the growing tips of the plant which are magenta-tipped and covered in a fine iridescent magenta dust. Re-seeds year after year.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant young seedling plants 1m apart when large enough to handle. They should receive full sun or partial shade and be planted in a moist but well drained loamy soil for best results. They will grow to plants of over 2m tall quite quickly so are ideal planted in a veggie garden with plenty of space.
Propogation by seed
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Sow seeds individually 1/2" deep in moist compost in compartmented seed trays in Spring for Summer crops. Water after sowing. Alternatively sow direct in well-manured soil outdoors. Sow 4-5cm apart in rows 20cm apart. Thin to 8cm when seedlings are large enough to handle (Thinnings can be used for salads as baby leaves).
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