Ruby Orach

Plant information

Atriplex hortensis or Mountain Spinach

Culinary Uses

Picked young for salad green or mature leaves cooked as a grain. Magenta leaves turn green when cooked. [SoCS10747] A crop grown since antiquity, Orach (also: Orache) is uncommon in the U. S. although it may be naturalized in some areas. It is said ¹ 

Nutrition facts

Following Duke, the leaves per 100 g contain ca 17 g protein, 3 g fat, 56 g total carbohydrate, 11 g fiber, 24 g ash, and perhaps 2,000 mg Ca, 150 mg P, 10 mg Fe, 2 mg Cu, 500 mg Mg, 800 mg K, 10 mg Mn, 2 mg b-carotene equivalent (Miller, 1958)

Field Report

No data yet. We are going to plant ruby orach this season (2010). Since the seeds germinate in 10 ° C soil, it won't be long now (from Feb.)

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