What is Chenopodiaaceae?

Chenopodiaceae is a scientific name for a large and diverse family of plants that are usually characterized as weeds or shrubs. The family consists of more than 1,400 species, most of which have evolved to tolerate the poor, dry and even salty soil. In general, these plants are found in dry or desert conditions, on prairies or pastures and along the coast. Some are succulents and look similar to cacti. Family members could be evergreen or deciduous and may be an annual, permanent or biennial. Taxonomic system of the angiosperm phylogeneges (APG)-the system of plant names-does not ensure chenopodiaceae as a different family. Rather, APG combines Chenopodiaceae with the Amaranthaceae family, it calls it chenopodiaceae amaranthaceae, or just amaranthaceae.

Some of the commonly known plants included in Chenopodiirodine Ceae are Pigweed, Russian thistle, Fourwing Sagebrush and Greasewood. Other plants include HusEfoot, salty brush, lamb's quarteR, Burning Bush and Mexican Tea. Edible plants in the family include beets, sugar beets, Mangold, Quinoa and spinach. They have small, unobtrusive flowers and simple leaves of gray-green color. The pollen produced is very light and the plants are easily pollinated by the wind. Chenopods bloom in summer and autumn and can contribute to autumn allergies. Goosefoot, a Russian thistle, a burning shrub and a lamb neighborhood is associated with hay.

In many areas, Chenopods tends to become invasive, which means that they will be prolonged and reproduced, to strike other desired plants. The Ministry of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) has specifically identified three members of Chenopods as recognized invasive species: ordinary lamb neighborhoods, white goose from Husefoot and Mexican tea. The Russian thistle can be fertile on grazing and is considered to be agricultural weeds on pastures. Braice plants often occur built into tongues of cows andThey can lead to serious infection.

Chenopods, which are commonly grown in domestic gardens, include sugar beets, Swiss chard and spinach - all of which are biennial, which means they produce leaves and roots in one season and flowers and seeds in the next. Typically, these plants are harvested as roots or leaves during the first year of production and must never set seed. This prevents their invasive nature to become harassing in the home garden. For domestic gardeners who want to collect seeds from their own plants, some plants must be allowed to stay in the garden until the second year. In order to avoid cross pollination and the production of undesirable terms, different varieties should be planted at least 500 feet (about 150 m) apart.