All-Seed (Chenopodium polyspermum)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Chenopodium polyspermum is a ANNUAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft). It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. 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. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked and used like spinach. The raw leaves should only be eaten in small quantities, see the notes above on toxicity. Seed - ground into a powder and added to wheat flour or other cereals in making bread etc. — Leaves - cooked and used like spinach.; The raw leaves should only be eaten in small quantities, see the notes above on toxicity.; Seed - ground into a powder and added to wheat flour or other cereals in making bread etc.; It is best to soak the seed overnight and rinse it thoroughly before use.

Habitat & North American Range

Waste places and cultivated ground. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)