Category Chenopodiaceae – Beets, Spinach family

Botanical name : Beta vulgaris Common name : Beetroot, Silverbeet, Chard, Swiss Chard, Perpetual spinach, Spinach Images Growing for seed Silverbeet and beetroot are biennials that require a period of vernalisation to initiate flowering. Varieties adapted to growing and seed…

Botanical name : Chenopodium quinoa Synonyms :  Common name : Quinoa Images Growing for seed Quinoa seed is grown in exactly the same way as the crop is grown for grain. There is some potential for cross-pollination between varieties so they…

Botanical name : Atriplex hortensis Common name : Orach, Mountain spinach Images Growing for seed Orach may be grown for eating like spinach using quite close spacings and being eaten while leaves are young and small. But when grown as a…