Atriplex tatarica
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Atriplex tatarica

Tatarian orach · Tatarian orache · Tartar orache

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
5–35 °C
Soil pH
6–8
Hardiness
Zone 4–9
Click count
79
Observations
78

Description

Source: leafsnap

Atriplex tatarica is a species of plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. Its native range spans a large area of Middle and western Central Asia, Asia Minor, North Africa, and Eastern Europe.

Care Guide

💧 Water

Tatarian orache thrives best in soil that maintains a balance between dry and moist conditions. It can tolerate moderate drought, but ideally, it should be watered once a week. For optimal growth, it's important to coordinate any additional watering with natural rainfall patterns.

☀️ Light Full sun

Tatarian orache comes from bright, open environments and does best in full sun. It will tolerate partial sun but favors direct sunlight for the best growth. This plant, which can be annual or biennial, is noted for its sun-loving character.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C

Tatarian orache can tolerate a wide range of temperature conditions, but its range may still be constrained by certain combinations of water and heat. It grows best in warm summer climates with adequate rainfall or watering. Extended stretches of cloudy, rainy weather and prolonged high temperatures can increase the likelihood of Tatarian orache dying. In winter, proper protection from cold can improve the plant’s survival rate.

Ideal temperature: 5–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-8
Soil pH: 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer

Tatarian orache benefits from regular, low-strength fertilizer applications to encourage healthy leaf growth. Fertilize Tatarian orache roughly once a month during the summer. Nitrogen is important for foliage, so providing nitrogen-rich supplements helps Tatarian orache prosper.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Annual
Genus
Atriplex
Family
Amaranthaceae
Hardiness Zone
4-9
Mature Height
20 cm to 76 cm
Mature Spread
20 cm to 61 cm
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Flower Size
0.20 cm to 0.25 cm
Bloom Time
Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall
Planting Time
Spring, Autumn
Harvest Time
Fall
Native Area
Egypt, Turkey, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Slovakia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Croatia, Slovenia, Morocco, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Russia, Iraq, Estonia, Romania, Latvia, France, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Poland, Armenia, Greece, Ukraine, Serbia, China, Lithuania, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Mongolia, Israel, Iran, Albania, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Hungary, Turkmenistan

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Common Names (3)

en Tatarian orach
en Tatarian orache
en Tartar orache