garden orache
Also known as: blites; butter leaves; cultivated orache; mountain spinach; orache; red mountain spinach
An erect annual with stems from 0.6 to 1.8m tall clothed with triangular green leaves that may be eaten when young and tender as a spinach-like leafy vegetable; clusters of small, insignificant, reddish-green flowers are borne in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- garden orache (Atriplex hortensis)
- Genus
- Atriplex
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of garden orache
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of garden orache
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garden orache care guide
- Moderate watering cycles, tolerate mild short term drought conditions
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate watering cycles, tolerate mild short term drought conditions
Fertilizing
FertilizingDiluted leaf vegetable feed once monthly during spring growth phase
Pruning
PruningCut back after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained soil in full sun, water freely in dry weather to prevent bolting
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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