Fat hen

Chenopodium album

Layer 4 · Herbaceous
Edible companion

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Pioneer and cosmopolitan annual herbaceous plant of extremely fast growth. Its leaves and seeds are highly nutritious, frequently being harvested as a wild green. It acts as a dynamic nutrient accumulator and coloniser of disturbed soils.

It is harvested now — September is one of the harvest months.

See which trees fat hen grows well with

These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.

Cork oak

No account needed.

Needs

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Size: Herbaceous annual up to 1.5 m
Mature diameter: 0.4 m
Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy
Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold

Calendar

January
February
March — Planting
April — Planting
May — Harvest — Planting
June — Harvest
July — Harvest
August — Harvest
September — Harvest
October
November
December

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: The young leaves are edible and rich in vitamins and minerals, and should be cooked to reduce oxalates.

Where to buy

Central trees worth considering

May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.

Cork oak

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.