Tree Spinach
Chenopodium giganteum
Also known as
Giant Lambsquarters, Magenta Spreen
Photo by Helen_Allsebrook (All rights reserved)
Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
9a
USDA zone
-7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
3m | Max | 50cm |
1m | Min | 30cm |
1 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Tree Spinach Overview
Chenopodium giganteum is a quick growing annual that grows into a tall bushy plant. Its young leaves are stunningly flushed red to fuchsia pink before maturing to a deeper green.
Common problems with Tree Spinach
Generally pest and disease free
How to harvest Tree Spinach
Pick young leaves as and when required. Seed will only be worth collecting if growing in warm conditions.
How to propagate Tree Spinach
Seed
In Spring, sow directly where you would like to grow.
Special features of Tree Spinach
Attractive leaves
Attractive flowers
In late summer, small insignificant spikes of green (occasionally red) flowers are produced.
Other uses of Tree Spinach
Culinary
Young leaves can be picked and added to salads.
Edible to Sow Under Cover in May
Successional sow small batches on a sunny windowsill or in a heated propagator, ready to plant out later in the month.
