Orach

Atriplex hortensis

An ancient vegetable of the quinoa family, eaten like spinach. Eat the leaves raw when young and steamed or similar when larger, and pinch out the growing tips continually. Grows to over 1 m at the seeding stage and self seeds easily.

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    about 13 hours ago
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    (blank) -> An ancient vegetable of the quinoa family, eaten like spinach. Eat the leaves raw when young and steamed or similar when larger, and pinch out the growing tips continually. Grows to over 1 m at the seeding stage and self seeds easily.
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    (blank) -> 2026-11-01 10:09:14 UTC
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