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Alternanthera caracasana with colorful purple and red foliageAmaranthaceae

Mat chaff-flower: complete guide

Alternanthera caracasana

Mat chaff-flower is a stunning tropical plant with beautiful colored foliage in purple, red and green. Your complete growing and care guide for this ornamental.

12 min
Amaranthus palmeri (Palmer's Amaranth) with green leavesAmaranthaceae

Amaranthus palmeri: complete guide

Amaranthus palmeri

Discover everything about Palmer's Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). Cultivation tips and warnings about this invasive annual weed.

12 min
Bassia laniflora growing on sandy ground in late summerAmaranthaceae

Bassia laniflora (woolly summer-cypress): complete guide

Bassia laniflora

Full guide to Bassia laniflora: origin, appearance, ideal location, soil, watering and care for this drought-tolerant annual.

12 min
Low goosefoot leaves and fruitsAmaranthaceae

Low goosefoot: complete guide

Oxybasis chenopodioides

Learn all about low goosefoot, a halophytic plant for salt and dry places. Practical tips for cultivation, maintenance and companion planting.

12 min
Oxybasis glauca with grey-green leaves and characteristic leaf shapesAmaranthaceae

Oakleaf goosefoot: complete guide

Oxybasis glauca

Learn all about Oxybasis glauca (Oakleaf goosefoot), a resilient plant from Eurasia. Perfect guide for cultivation and maintenance in temperate climates.

12 min
Spirobassia hirsuta showing hairy stems and small green flowers on a dry saline flatAmaranthaceae

Hairy smotherweed: complete guide

Spirobassia hirsuta

Hairy smotherweed (Spirobassia hirsuta) is a rare annual from the Amaranthaceae family, tolerating salty and dry soils across Europe and Central Asia.

12 min
Suaeda spicata - spiked seablite growing in its characteristic salty coastal habitatAmaranthaceae

Suaeda spicata: complete guide

Suaeda spicata

Everything about Suaeda spicata (spiked seablite): a rare salt-tolerant coastal succulent from the western Mediterranean and Macaronesia.

12 min