Orache (Atriplex hortensis)
An annual vegetable plant grown for its leaves, orache was once very popular. Its leaves, which are harvested before flowering, are eaten like spinach, hence its name false spinach. However, its cultivation is easier than the latter and it produces over a longer period. Orach tolerates cold spring and fall temperatures very well and if you let a plant go to seed, it will reseed itself in the garden.
MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Sow successively to extend harvest time. Cutting the flower stalk as soon as it appears will also prolong the harvest.
| Plant type: Annual |
| Quantity: Envelope of about 30 seeds |
| Exposure: Half shade |
| Shape: Erected |
| Soil: All types of soils |
| Watering: Tolerates drought |
| Sowing: Directly in the garden |
| Days to maturity: 50 days |
| Germination: 10 days |
| Plant spacing: 40 cm |
| Row spacing: 45 cm |
| Depth: 1 cm |
| Width: 30 cm to 40 cm |
| Height: 60 cm to 1,5 m |
| Color: Violet |
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