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🥬 Tree Spinach

Chenopodium giganteum
vegetables Annual Amaranthaceae
Tree Spinach plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
4-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
6-8 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Bean
Nitrogen-fixing bean with nutrient-hungry tree spinach
🤝 Corn
Tall tree spinach with corn; different heights

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Massive spinach relative reaching 8 feet. Young leaves are magenta-tipped - stunning. Seeds are edible pseudo-grain. Self-seeds.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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