🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Huauzontle
Chenopodium berlandieri subsp. nuttalliae
vegetables
Annual
Amaranthaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
5-10
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
36-60 in
🤝 Companions (3)
🤝 Bean
Traditional companion; nitrogen fixer for huauzontle
🤝 Corn
Traditional milpa companion in Mexico
🤝 Squash
Three sisters variant with huauzontle
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Ancient Aztec crop - flower buds used like broccoli. Traditionally battered and fried. Seeds are protein-rich pseudo-grain.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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