plant

Garden orache

Atriplex hortensis

Updated 4 Aug 2026 · AI-parsed entry

Garden orache (Atriplex hortensis) — a plant, for Full sun, Medium water.

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate

↑ Gives back

Mulch_biomassmedium

Through the year

Through the year

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emergenceSeeds germinate after the last spring frost when soil temperatures are consistently above 5°C.
floweringFlowers typically appear from mid-summer, triggered by lengthening days.
fruitingFruits develop after flowering, maturing through late summer and early autumn.
harvestLeaves can be harvested continuously from emergence until senescence; seeds are harvested when mature in late summer/early autumn.
senescencePlants die back with the first hard autumn frosts.

Soil interactions

Drainagewell-drained to moist
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatessodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium
Soil texturesandy, loamy, clay
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium

Propagation

Methodsseed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~0 yr
Self-seedingAggressive