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Striped Goosefoot

Chenopodium strictum

Also called Fat Hen, Lambsquarters, White Goosefoot, Giant Fat Hen, Common Lambsquarters, Lamb's Quarters, Lambs Quarters

Striped Goosefoot is a weedy annual herb in the amaranth and beet family, typically growing to about 55 cm tall with simple, broad leaves. It is a wild plant of disturbed ground and is not normally grown as an ornamental or houseplant.

Family
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth & beet family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Needs little supplemental water once established; it tolerates drought.
Soil
Tolerates a wide range of soils, including poor and disturbed ground.
How easy
Easy
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Chenopodium strictum, the lateflowering goosefoot, is a species of annual herb in the family Amaranthaceae (pigweed). It have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 55 cm tall.

Other Chenopodium plants

Fat-hen · Pitseed goosefoot · Figleaf goosefoot · Fremont's goosefoot · Tree Spinach · Narrowleaf goosefoot · Pitseed Goosefoot · Canihua · Desert goosefoot · Quinoa · Stinking goosefoot · Goosefoot

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chenopodium strictum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

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