🥦 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

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 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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