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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Chenopodium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Chenopodium (goosefoot, alluding to the shape of the leaves). Chenopodiaceae. Goosefoot. Widely dispersed weedy herbs, with very inconspicuous greenish flowers, some of which occur in gardens as oddities or for ornament, and others are pot-herbs of very minor importance. Spinach, beet, and orach are allied plants. Plants of various habit, mostly erect: fls. perfect, bractless, sessile in small masses and these clusters arranged in spikes or panicles; calyx 4-5-parted, petals wanting; stamens usually 5; styles 2 or 3.: seed lenticular: lvs. alternate. The calyx sometimes enlarges and becomes succulent and colored, inclosing the fr., and the glomerules may then look like berries.—Perhaps 60 species in all parts of the globe, annuals and perennials, sometimes woody. Many of them are field and garden weeds. They are mostly mealy or glandular herbs, often with strong odor. Some of them are used as pot-herbs or "greens." ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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