Herb latin name: Spreading Pigweed,Spreading Pigweed Extract

Latin name: Amaranthus graecizans

Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family, Pigweed Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Disturbed or waste ground, Washington to California. Other uses of Spreading Pigweed: Yellow and green dyes can be obtained from

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Disturbed or waste ground, Washington to California.

Other uses of Spreading Pigweed: Yellow and green dyes can be obtained from the whole plant.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow late spring in situ. An earlier sowing can be made in a greenhouse and the plants put out after the last expected frosts. Germination is usually rapid and good if the soil is warm. A drop in temperature overnight aids germination. Cuttings of growing plants root easily.

Cultivation of Spreading Pigweed: Disturbed or waste ground, Washington to California.

Medicinal use of the herb: None known

Known hazards of Amaranthus graecizans: No members of this genus are known to be poisonous, but when grown on nitrogen-rich soils they are known to concentrate nitrates in the leaves. This is especially noticeable on land where chemical fertilizers are used. Nitrates are implicated in stomach cancers, blue babies and some other health problems. It is inadvisable, therefore, to eat this plant if it is grown inorganically.

Herb latin name: Spreading Pigweed,Spreading Pigweed Extract

Latin name: Amaranthus graecizans

Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family, Pigweed Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Disturbed or waste ground, Washington to California. Other uses of Spreading Pigweed: Yellow and green dyes can be obtained from

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Disturbed or waste ground, Washington to California.

Other uses of Spreading Pigweed: Yellow and green dyes can be obtained from the whole plant.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow late spring in situ. An earlier sowing can be made in a greenhouse and the plants put out after the last expected frosts. Germination is usually rapid and good if the soil is warm. A drop in temperature overnight aids germination. Cuttings of growing plants root easily.

Cultivation of Spreading Pigweed: Disturbed or waste ground, Washington to California.

Medicinal use of the herb: None known

Known hazards of Amaranthus graecizans: No members of this genus are known to be poisonous, but when grown on nitrogen-rich soils they are known to concentrate nitrates in the leaves. This is especially noticeable on land where chemical fertilizers are used. Nitrates are implicated in stomach cancers, blue babies and some other health problems. It is inadvisable, therefore, to eat this plant if it is grown inorganically.