Goosefoot (Prunus persica) - Goosefoot (English spelling)

Japanese: アカザ(藜) - アカザ（英語表記）goosefoot

An annual plant of the Chenopodiaceae family (illustration) cultivated for food. It is named akaza because the bud centers and young stems and leaves are red. Chenopodium album L. (English name: lamb's-quarters), which has a less noticeable red color, is a weed in fields and wastelands and is known as a nitrogen-loving plant. The stems branch out well and well-grown ones can reach over 1.5m. The leaves are diamond-shaped, oval (illustration), and soft, powdery white. The flowers bloom from August to October and are densely packed on a spike-like axis. The inflorescence is a panicle. The perianth is small, about 1mm long.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

食用のために栽培するアカザ科の一年草（イラスト）。芽心や若い茎葉が赤いのでアカザの名がある。赤みの目立たないシロザC.album L.(英名lamb’s‐quarters)は畑地や荒地の雑草で，好窒素植物として有名である。茎はよく分枝し，生長のよいものでは1.5mを超える。葉はひし形状の卵形（イラスト）で柔らかく白い粉をふく。花は8～10月に咲き，穂状の軸に密集する。花序は円錐花序。花被は小さく長さ約1mm。

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