Kañiwa
Chenopodium pallidicaule
A cold-hardy Andean pseudocereal related to quinoa, grown at high altitude for its small seeds.
Family
Amaranthaceae
Temperature
10-16°C (absolute 5-28°C)
Rainfall
500-800mm (absolute 300-1100mm)
Altitude
1500-4400m
Soil pH
6-7.5 (absolute 4.8-8.5)
Soil types
Poor, sandy, salt-tolerant soils