Dysphania botrys facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dysphania botrys |
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Dysphania (plant)
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botrys
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Chenopodium botrys L. |
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Dysphania botrys is a special kind of flowering plant. It has a few common names, like Jerusalem oak goosefoot, sticky goosefoot, or feathered geranium. This plant belongs to the Dysphania group, which are known as glandular goosefoots.
This plant originally comes from the area around the Mediterranean Sea. Long ago, it was sometimes called Ambrosia mexicana. Today, you can find it growing naturally in places like the United States and Mexico.
Growing and Using Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot
This plant has a very strong smell. Some people say it smells a bit like soup stock! Because of its unique scent, it can be used to add flavor to food when cooking.
Gardeners like to grow Jerusalem oak goosefoot. It is known as a hardy annual. This means it grows from a seed, lives for one growing season, and then dies. But it can handle different weather conditions well.
