Blitum capitatum
Erdbeerspinat
Common names: Echter Erdbeerspinat, Erdbeermelde
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Description
The plant is an old, low-maintenance leafy vegetable that produces mild, spinach-like leaves and conspicuous red, berry-like fruit clusters. Both parts are edible: the leaves can be used like spinach, and the red fruit clusters are a decorative, mildly sweet addition to salads or for snacking.
Care instructions
Sow from April directly into the garden in a sunny to partially shaded spot with loose soil and keep it evenly moist. Harvest the young leaves continuously from June to keep the plant tender. From July the red fruit clusters mature and can be eaten raw or added to salads. The plant readily self-seeds.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, humus-rich, well-drained
Feeding
Light feeder
Companion planting
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