Strawberry stick
- Product number: 001380
- Origin: North America
- Latin: Chenopodium capitatum
Forgotten yet highly decorative, this annual vegetable is back.
The leaves can be harvested as spinach after 6–7 weeks. If the plant continues to grow, strawberry-like fruits appear after 1–2 months! The difference with strawberry spinach (C. foliosum) is the placement of the fruits, which are concentrated at the end of the stem, preceded by more robust foliage than strawberry spinach.
Decorative in dishes, but also a surprise as an ornamental plant. Use the fruits to colour juices (in the blender) or as a garnish in salads. There is little pleasure in eating the fruits on their own; they taste fairly neutral.
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- Latin: Chenopodium capitatum
- Dutch: Strawberry Blite
- Also known as: Clustered Strawberry Spinach
- English: Strawberry Blite / Strawberry Spinach
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- Flower colour: Red
- Origin: North America
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost resistant
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Chenopodium capitatum
- Dutch: Strawberry stick
- Also known as: Bunching strawberry spinach
- English: Strawberry Blite / Strawberry Spinach
