Scientific Name:
Chenopodium album
Pronunciation:
ken-oh-POH-dee-um AL-bum
Common Name:
lamb's quarters, pigweed
Family Name:
Amaranthaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (true), Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, ovate, most blades 5-7cm long x 3-6cm wide; margin entire when immature then becoming lobed to dentate, petioles of lower leaves longer than blade.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - widely
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8b: (-9.4 to -7 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Herb, Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to C. berlandieri.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Dentate, Entire, Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown, Black
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
persistent calyx
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red, Tan, Dark brown
Organ Modifications:
Storage tap root
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
Leaf miner insect, Virus
