Strawberry Blite (Chenopodium capitatum)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Chenopodium capitatum is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour, they can be added to salads. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Used like spinach, they are a good source of vitamins C and A.; The young leaves are best.; The raw leaves have been used in salad mixtures, but should only be eaten in small quantities, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Rubbish tips etc in Britain. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)