Schrader's spinach
Dysphania schraderiana

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A herb. The stems are 60-130 cm high. The upper parts are hairy. The leaves are divided. The leaf blade is 3-12 cm long. There are glands under the leaf. The flower arrangement is loose.

There are about 100-150-250 Chenopodium species. They are mostly in temperate regions. Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows at higher altitudes in the tropics.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, Botswana, Central Africa, Chad, China, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Middle East, Mozambique, Namibia, N Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chenopodium foetidum Schrad.; Chenopodium schraderianum Schult.; Teloxys foetida Kitag.; Teloxys schraderiana (Schult.) W. A. Weber;