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Goosefoot

Dysphania

Goosefoot
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain

Dysphania is a genus of mostly annual or short-lived perennial herbs in the amaranth and beet family, found worldwide from tropical to warm-temperate regions. Its members are typically weedy, aromatic plants rather than ornamentals, and are grown mainly as wild or self-seeding plants.

Family
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth & beet family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water when the top of the soil feels dry; these plants tolerate moderate moisture.
Soil
Ordinary well-drained garden soil or potting mix.
Temperature
Warm conditions suited to tropical to warm-temperate climates; protect from frost.
How easy
Easy

About

Dysphania is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. Species of the genus are found worldwide from the tropics and subtropics to warm-temperate regions.

Where it grows

The genus Dysphania is distributed worldwide from the tropics and subtropics to warm-temperate regions. In Europe, the species are native, archaeophytes, or naturalized, in the northern regions absent or rarely adventive.

Other Dysphania plants

Goosefoot · Winged Pigweed · Jerusalem-Oak · Cutleaf Goosefoot · Clammy Goosefoot

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dysphania (plant) 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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