Species
Atriplex hortensis
Etymology
Atriplex: From an ancient Latin name whose derivation is uncertain, but a possible explanation is the name comes from the Greek a- 'without' and traphein 'nourishment' because many of these species grow in arid desert soils
hortensis: From the Latin hortus 'garden' and -ensis 'pertaining to', meaning growing in gardens
Common Name(s)
garden orache
Family
Amaranthaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,Violet / Purple
Year Naturalised
1958
Origin
E. Europe, W. and C. Asia
This page last updated on 28 Apr 2011