Chenopodium album L.
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album, commonly known as lamb's quarters or white goosefoot, is a fast-growing annual plant. It can reach heights of 10–150 cm (4–59 in) and sometimes up to 3 meters. The plant has alternate leaves that are varied in appearance, with the lower leaves being toothed and roughly diamond-shaped, while the upper leaves are entire and lanceolate-rhomboid. The small flowers are radially symmetrical, grow in dense branched inflorescences, and are bisexual or female with five tepals.
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Caryophyllales
Amaranthaceae
Chenopodium
Chenopodium album is rich in nutrients. It contains significant amounts of vitamin C, vitamin A, riboflavin, vitamin B6, manganese, and calcium. The plant is also high in water content (84%) and contains 7% carbohydrates, 4% protein, and 1% fat.
Chenopodium album is used as a vegetable in various regions, particularly in Asia and Africa. The young shoots can be eaten raw or cooked, and the leaves are preferable when cooked. The seeds are used in traditional dishes and fermented beverages. The plant is also used as animal feed and has been utilized in traditional medicine, although clinical evidence supporting its medicinal uses is lacking. It serves as a trap crop for leaf miners and is a host plant for the beet leafhopper, which transmits curly top virus to beet crops.
Summer
10–150 cm (4–59 in)
Greenish
Chenopodium album thrives in soils rich in nitrogen, particularly on wasteland. It is widely naturalized across various continents, including Africa, Australasia, North America, and Oceania.
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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