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Fat Hen

Annual weeds identification: Fat Hen
A tall annual weed that’s a member of the beet and spinach family and allegedly much loved by feeding poultry – hence the name. Fat hen (Chenopodium album) is characterised by lance shaped, grey green leaves, paler underneath, and covered with a powdery coating.

Its multi-branched stem can grow up to 1 metre in height and clusters of small greenish-white flowers come into bloom from June to October. Fat hen prefers nutrient-rich soils and will often spring up in beds and borders.

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