Chenopodium bonus-henricus

Good King Henry

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Common Name: 

Good King Henry

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Foliage color: 

Green

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Maximum temperature: 

40°C

Minimum temperature: 

10°C

Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) - Description

Good King Henry (Blitum bonus-henricus, Syn. Chenopodium bonus-henricus), also called Poor-man's Asparagus, Perennial Goosefoot, Lincolnshire Spinach or Markery is a species of goosefoot which is native to much of central and southern Europe. Good King Henry has been grown as a vegetable in cottage gardens for hundreds of years, although this dual-purpose vegetable is now rarely grown and the species is more often considered a weed.

Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) - Blooming

The individual flowers are small, green and insignificant.

Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) - Growth

Chenopods need full sun.

Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) - Planting

Plant seeds in late spring. New seedlings cannot take high heat.

Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) - Interesting facts

The leaves of Chenopodium are called bathua, chandaliya or chandali and used in Northern Indian cooking. Its fruit can also be used as a grain-like food.

Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) - Soil and irrigation

Does best with regular water.

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