trefle.io · Taken Jul 17, 2019 by Brooklyn Smith (cc-by-sa)
Amaranthaceae
Red goosefoot
Chenopodium rubrum
Also known as Chenopodium rubrum, Strawberry goosefoot, Red pigweed
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Goosefoot · Chenopodium · Annual · Edible Weed · Salt Tolerant · Amaranthaceae · Wildflower · Self-Seeding · Naturalistic · Ground Cover
Red goosefoot is an undemanding annual weed-like plant that adapts to a variety of soils, including saline and disturbed ground. It requires minimal care and will self-seed readily in open ground or garden borders. Best suited to naturalistic plantings or those interested in edible and native plant gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil lightly moist and allowing surface to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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