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Axyris amaranthoides
Also called Upright Axyris, Upright Axyris, Russian Pigweed
Russian pigweed (Axyris amaranthoides) is a small upright annual from Eurasia, a species in the amaranth and beet family, sometimes grown as a garden curiosity but more often seen as a weed on roadsides and waste ground. Grows easily from seed in sun and poor, well-drained soil.
Axyris amaranthoides, commonly known as Russian pigweed and upright axyris, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, that has been introduced to North America. It was introduced into Manitoba in 1886 and has since spread to other provinces in Canada and the United States.
Generally, A. amaranthoides grows well on very fine-grained mineral soil and soils that are made up of waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, and concrete. It can be found in dry roadsides and waste places, or in open flat habitats like grassland.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
