FREE: Amaranth Seeds 'Intense Purple'

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Heirloom Amaranthus seeds from my garden harvest. This purple leaf variant can grow up to 6-8 feet, with maroon seed heads. Listing is for a tablespoon of sun-cured seeds.

Botannical - Amaranthus
Common - Pigweed, Chinese spinach or yin choi, kiwicha (Incan), Bonongwe (East Africa), mchicha (Swahili)...

Amaranth is a warm weather crop best sown around the same time as corn. The large to enormous flowerheads put on a magnificent long lasting display. Full sun with staking needed if growing for seed /or ornamental.

Amaranth leaves are succulent and nutty when eaten raw for the first few weeks and make superb cooked greens. Eaten in some form throughout much of the world, either as a seed grain or like spinach leaves.

Nutritionally, it is a complete source of protein, which is uncommon for a plant. Rich in vitamins A, B6, v C, riboflavin. It contains such minerals as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, and manganese.

I strip the Amaranth's young leaves for stir fry, and allow the plant to mature to full seed head for an outstanding back garden display. Use successive planting for a continual harvest. One of my favorite summer crops - if you love spinach, this will definitely top it. This all purple variant has a richer flavor than the green leaf variants.

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