Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Salvia hispanica - Chia, Mexican Chia
Edible portion: Leaves, Seeds, Seeds - oil
A small herb. Plants grow up to 1 m tall. It grows each year from seed. The leaves are opposite and 5-8 cm long and 3-5 cm wide. There are notches along the edges. The flowers are small and blue. They are in a spike at the top.