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Amaranth
3,55 $
Amaranth is a jack of all trades of the plant world. When the plant is still young, the leaves can be eaten just like spinach. The seeds can be used like cereals, raw, roasted, sprouted, or even to make flour. Amaranth is rich in vitamins A, B, and C, and in calcium, iron, and magnesium. But we especially like how its tall stance and bright red color decorate our garden.
Package: 200 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Amaranthus sp.
Common names : Amaranthe
French : Amaranth, pigweed
Family : Amaranthaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Annual
Habit : Herbaceous
Height : 0.45 to 2 m
Width : 0.5 m
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Harvest time : Young stems and leaves should be harvested before flowering (4 to 6 weeks), and the seeds should be harvest in the fall
Sowing : Directly outside after the last frost
Depth : Surface
Germination : 3 to 10 days
Soil : Rich and cool
Exposure : Full sun, protected from the wind (or tutored)
Plant spacing : Broadcast seeding, then thin out for one plant per 30 cm
Watering : During dry periods
Care and other considerations : Can easily become invasive, cut off once flowering is over. If you wish to harvest the seeds, cut the flowering stem when the seeds are almost dry and leave them to finish drying on a tray. Flowers are ornamental, cut wilted flowers to trigger more flowering.
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