Perennial quinoa (Chenopodium spp.)

Family: Amaranthaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Chenopodium is a genus of numerous species of perennial or annual herbaceous flowering plants known as the goosefoots, which occur almost anywhere in the world. Perennial species (quinoa) are worth considering as carbon farming plants in cold temperate to subtropical, and tropical highlands. Quinoa has been a popular food for people of the higher Andes, who called it the "mother grain" or "mother of all grains,".

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant mild flavour, the seed can absorb the flavour of other foods that are cooked with it and so it can be used in a wide variety of ways. — Edible portion: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable.; A pleasant mild flavour, the seed can absorb the flavour of other foods that are cooked with it and so it can be used in a wide variety of ways.; The protein is good quality because of its amino acid balance.; It has 2-6% more protein and better amino acid balance than wheat.

Habitat & North American Range

Varied depending on species. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)