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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Chenopodium botrys is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Seed
Edible Uses: Tea
Leaves - cooked[106, 177, 183]. A popular vegetable[105] (the report does not say where!). The raw leaves should only be eaten in small quantities, see the notes above on toxicity. Seed - cooked. It can be ground into a meal and used with flour in making bread etc[106, 177]. The seed is small and fiddly, it should be soaked in water overnight and thoroughly rinsed before it is used in order to remove any saponins. The leaves are a tea substitute[183].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Anthelmintic Antiasthmatic
The plant is antiasthmatic. It is also used in the treatment of catarrh[145]. The plant has been used as an anthelmintic as a substitute for C. ambrosioides[240, 257]. It contains 0.04% essential oil, but this oil does not contain the active ingredient ascaridol[240].
References More on Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
Dye Essential Repellent
Gold/green dyes can be obtained from the whole plant[168]. The dried plant is a moth repellent. The aromatic and ornamental flower spikes are used[1, 74, 200]. The whole plant is very aromatic and is used as a scent in pillows, bags, baskets etc[207, 257].
Special Uses
Scented Plants
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
An easily grown plant, succeeding in most soils but disliking shade[1, 200]. It prefers a moderately fertile soil[200]. The Jerusalem oak is occasionally cultivated for its edible leaves, there is at least one named variety, developed in the Netherlands. 'Green Magic' is a cultivar with a delicious nutty flavour[183]. It can be harvested just 31 days after sowing[183]. The dried flower spikes are aromatic and ornamental[1, 200]. The leaves emit an agreeable aromatic smell when they are handled[245].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ. Most of the seed usually germinates within a few days of sowing.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia (south)), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, China (Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (north)) TROPICAL ASIA: Nepal EUROPE: Austria (east), Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russian Federation-European part (European part (south)), Moldova, Ukraine (w. & Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Chenopodium acuminatum | | Annual | 0.6 |
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| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium album | Fat Hen, Lambsquarters | Annual | 0.9 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Chenopodium ambrosioides | Mexican Tea | Annual/Perennial | 1.0 |
7-10
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Chenopodium ambrosioides anthelminticum | Wormseed | Annual/Perennial | 1.0 |
7-10
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Chenopodium auricomum | Queensland Bluebush | Annual | 1.8 |
-
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium berlandieri | Southern Huauzontle, Pitseed goosefoot, Nuttall's goosefoot, Bush's goosefoot, Zschack's goosefoot | Annual | 1.2 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium bonus-henricus | Good King Henry | Perennial | 0.3 |
4-8
| | LMH | N | M | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Chenopodium bushianum | Bush's goosefoot | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium californicum | California Goosefoot | Annual | 0.6 |
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| | LMH | N | DM | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Chenopodium canihua | | Annual | 0.0 |
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| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium capitatum | Strawberry Blite, Blite goosefoot | Annual | 0.6 |
4-8
| | LMH | N | M | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Chenopodium cristatum | Crested Goosefoot | Annual | 0.6 |
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| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Chenopodium ficifolium | Fig-Leaved Goosefoot | Annual | 0.9 |
4-8
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium foliosum | Leafy goosefoot | Annual | 0.6 |
4-8
| | LMH | N | M | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium fremontii | Goosefoot, Fremont's goosefoot, Pringle's goosefoot | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium giganteum | Tree Spinach | Annual | 2.4 |
4-8
| | LMH | N | M | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Chenopodium glaucum | Oak-Leaved Goosefoot | Annual | 0.3 |
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| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium graveolens | Foetid Goosefoot | Annual | 0.9 |
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| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Chenopodium hybridum | | Annual | 1.5 |
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| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Chenopodium incanum | Mealy Goosefoot | Annual | 0.5 |
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| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium leptophyllum | Narrow Leaved Goosefoot | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium murale | Nettleleaf Goosefoot | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium nuttalliae | Huauzontle, Nuttall's goosefoot | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium opulifolium | Seaport goosefoot | Annual | 0.8 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium overi | Over's goosefoot | Annual | 0.8 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium pallidicaule | Cañihua | Annual | 0.6 |
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| | LMH | N | DM | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium polyspermum | All-Seed, Manyseed goosefoot | Annual | 0.9 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium pratericola | Desert Goosefoot | Annual | 1.0 |
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| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chenopodium quinoa | Quinoa, Goosefoot, Pigweed, Inca Wheat | Annual | 1.5 |
10-12
| F | LMH | N | M | 5 | 0 | 2 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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