Amaranthus retroflexus is common in home gardens and is a prolific self-sower. Skip to Article. ... Pigweed is an invasive weed, but it's edible. Updated: Apr. 17, 2011, 10:28 a.m.

Pigweed, also known as amaranth, has multiple personalities and can even be eaten! If you want to get rid of this weed, here's what to do.

The only weeds in your garden are the ones you decided not to grow, but they popped up anyway. Stop thinking of this common weed as a foe for all its benefits.

This summer, we have gotten a few calls about Palmer amaranth and waterhemp, two pigweed species that unfortunately are becoming more common. These two pigweeds are difficult to control, mostly ...

There are three common varieties of pigweed in our area. All three are prolific seed producers. Redroot pigweed is an upright plant that grows 2 to 6 feet tall with reddish roots and lower stems.

It’s been less than two years since University of Idaho Extension weed scientist Albert Adjesiwor’s fears were realized and a pair of problematic pigweeds — Palmer amaranth and waterhemp ...

Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) is a summer annual found in agricultural fields, home gardens and open spaces. Redroot pigweed is of special importance because of its ability to produce ...

While common throughout the Southwest, cattle do not typically graze on pigweed. But if grasses are scarce, and it's the only green plant around, they will go for it.

While pigweed is a common allergen in Western countries, in Taiwan it originally only grew on the northwest coast. It can now be found in Taichung County and is also spreading to the northeastern part ...