Red Aztec Spinach (Chenopodium berlandiera) 亞茲特克紅藜

Red Aztec Spinach (Chenopodium berlandiera) 亞茲特克紅藜

Beautiful Red Aztec Spinach in fall. (Chenopodium berlandiera) 秋紅的亞茲特克紅藜很美!

Red Aztec Spinach (Chenopodium berlandiera) is ornamental and edible! 亞茲特克紅藜可以食用亦具有觀賞性!

Red Aztec Spinach (Chenopodium berlandiera) seed packet. 亞茲特克紅藜的種子包.

Red Aztec Spinach (Chenopodium berlandiera) seeds. 亞茲特克紅藜的種子.

Red Aztec Spinach (Chenopodium berlandiera) seeds germination very fast! 亞茲特克紅藜的種子很快就出芽了.

Red Aztec Spinach (Chenopodium berlandiera) seedlings have red stems and red underside of leaves. 亞茲特克紅藜的小苗莖與葉背為紅色的.

 

Also are known as huauzontle or lamb’s quarters.   Annual vegetable/grain crop.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Bright magenta-red leaves is very striking and ornamental.  You can harvest the leaves and eat them as spinach.  The seeds/grain form quickly after flowering.  Very hardy plant!  It is very nutritious crop!   Mature size:6′(H) X 1′(W).  Propagate by seeds.  Self seed freely.

一種一年生的藜,葉片可作葉菜料理如同菠菜,種子營養豐富可做為穀類. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  小苗及成熟株的紅葉很具觀賞價值.  植株於開花後很快就結子. 非常強健的植物!  由於作為穀類營養豐富所以這類作物常作為養生植物.  成熟株高可達6呎,寬幅1呎.  繁殖以種子來進行.  容易自行落子繁殖.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.rareseeds.com/red-aztec-spinach-huauzontle-/                 https://www.wildgardenseed.com/product_info.php?products_id=70       http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/73991/#b https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenopodium_berlandieri