🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Orach
Atriplex hortensis
vegetables
Annual
Amaranthaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Low to Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, tolerates alkaline
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
36-72 in
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Bean
Beans fix nitrogen for orach
🤝 Corn
Tall orach with corn for structural diversity
⚠️ 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 spinach alternative that thrives in heat. Beautiful red, purple, and green varieties. Never bolts. Salt-tolerant.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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