| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Hardiness zone | 2-11 (annual) |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Water | Even; drought makes woody roots |
| Soil | Loose, stone-free, pH 6.5-7; boron-hungry |
| Spacing | Thin to 8 cm (each 'seed' is a cluster) |
| Sowing / starting | Direct-sow around last frost and again mid-summer for a fall crop; frost-tolerant |
| Harvest | 50-70 days at golf-ball to tennis-ball size; greens anytime. Stores in damp sand for months. |
| Common pests | Leaf miner (row cover), aphids; scab in dry alkaline soil. |
Plant identification here is educational — never eat, forage, or medicate with a wild plant on the basis of a website alone. Many edible plants have toxic look-alikes. When in doubt, grow from known seed, or confirm with an expert before you harvest.