Chenopodium botrys | Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot, Feather Geranium | Shrub
Chenopodium botrys belongs to the plant family CHENOPODIACE and Genus Chenopodium This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Chenopodium botrys does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Chenopodium botrys so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Chenopodium botrys Jerusalem oak goosefoot,feather geranium is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers and leaves of Chenopodium botrys have a strongly new mown hay-like aroma.
Flowers;Leaves of the plant Chenopodium botrys have a smell of flowers are fragrant; leaves have a strong scent of new mown hay and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … New-mown hay | Strong
Although this plant is freely wind-pollinated, it shouldn't pose too much difficulty to the hay fever susceptible. Hay fever season usually extends from June to October.
Chenopodium botrys is distributed as follows … US
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.
Chenopodium murale | Nettleleaf Goosefoot | Flower
Chenopodium vulvaria | Stinking Goosefoot, Goosefoot, Stinking Arach | Various
Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow | Various
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.