Amaranth, Spike (Amaranthus caudatus), packet of 30 seeds, Organic

$2.95

Family:  Amaranth (Amaranthacea)

(Elephant Head Amaranth) Annual.  50 days.  Plant looks like a fist with one upraised finger, a sort of botanical one-fingered salute of crimson flowers.  This is a black-seeded amaranth.  The red color is due to the content of betacyanins, and the leaves are an edible and tasty potherb when picked young.  This is a vegetable amaranth, not a grain amaranth–grain amaranths like our orange or golden amaranth have blonde seeds.  Plant prefers full sun and regular garden soil.  Direct seed in the spring garden.  Press in, keep evenly moist and in the light.   Thin to 2 feet  apart.

30 seeds/pkt, Certified Organically Grown

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    JD Jurgens

    Which of the amaranth species that you sell would be best to plant for the leaves (rather than the seeds)? Thanks

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      Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      Red spinach amaranth (A. tricolor), and thanks for asking!

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    • baktun1960

      Is this the same plant as the old Elephant head amaranth?

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      hi! yes, now that i look into it, elephant head is a better name for it. r

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