Amaranth- Red Leaf
Amaranthus Tricolor
Standard Seed Packet, 300 Seeds
'Amaranth- Red Leaf' seeds
Amaranthus tricolor
- Leaf vegetable/salad green
- Can also be grown as a sprout and microgreen
This variety of Amaranth is best used as a leaf vegetable, salad green, sprout or microgreen. It has tender green/red leaves with red veins that are sweet in flavour and very popular in Asian cuisine; excellent in soups, stews and stir-fries. Fast growing. Very nutritious. Heat tolerant. Pick leaves as required or harvest whole plant at maturity. Is sometimes grown as an ornamental. Also known as "Vegetable Amaranth"
Seeds per gram: 1700
Product code: E3-01-P
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| Method | Sow direct |
|---|---|
| Sowing Depth | 6mm |
| Season | Spring or after frost and summer |
| Germination | 7-10 days @ 20-25°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle | Half hardy Annual |
| Plant Spacing | 50cm |
| Position | Full sun, moist soil |
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