} Amaranth Seeds"Red Beauty" Asian Vegetables

Amaranth Seeds"Red Beauty" Asian Vegetables

$ 5.75
SKU P7333S
Amaranth

Edible Amaranth, Red Beauty, ,CHINESE SPINACH Yin Cho or Callaloo !

Soil Temperature: 60-90°F
Planting Depth: 3/8"
Germination: 3-10 Days
Height At Maturity: 3'-6'
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 6"-18"
Approx Seeds per oz: 50,346 seeds
Red Beauty  Edible amaranth is also called Chinese Spinach or yin choi. The purple-red oval leaves of this beautiful variety have a bright green margin. The plant produces a high yield of tender leaves even in warmer weather. Perfect for microgreens, salad mixes, and as a garnish. Amaranth will tolerate hot, dry and moist conditions but will not thrive in cold temperatures.  Delicious lightly stir-fried or steamed, Amaranth leaves and stems are extremely nutritious delivering protein, iron and calcium, as well as vitamins A and C. Chinese cuisine typically prefers the red-leaf varieties and includes them in soups, sometimes serving the cooked leaves separately.  In India, Taiwan and Japan, the lighter varieties are more popular. In Western cuisine, Amaranth can be substituted in any recipe for spinach. Young leaves are tasty and beautiful in salads.

This  vegetable is also known as...

Jamaica: Callaloo

China:  een choy, hinn choy, yin choy, hin tsai, in tsai, xian cai, lao quiang gu

India:  chaulai sag, chuamarsa, ganhar, kai sag, kalgaghasa, lal sag, marsa, poi, rajgira, ram dana

Indonesia:  abang, bayam, bayem, selasih, senggang bener

Japan:  chunrai, hiyuna, java horenso, santousai

Korea:  chambirum

Malaysia:  bayam

Philippines:  kulitis

Sri Lanka:  sudu tampala

Thailand:  phak khom

Vietnam:  rau den, rau den do

Soil and Water: Amaranth likes loam and silty loam soil. It is very drought tolerant so water only when dry.

Planting and Growing: Direct seed after soil has begun to warm in spring. The seed is very fine so you can mix it with a carrier like sand or coffee grounds. Scatter the seed and rake it in lightly.

Harvesting and Storage: For greens, harvest before flowers appear. You can harvest the entire plant. For seeds harvest after flowers have turned to seed, by cutting the stalk and letting it cure for a few days in a sunny location. Bring it in at night to avoid moisture. Once dried, shake into a paper bag and filter with a sieve.

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prasha rao
Good seeds. Germinated in 1 week.10 days delivery. Not bad

I ordered Amaranth and Cuban Oregano. There was a slight delay in delivery,had to call the company,they did receive the call and the seeds were delivered a few days later.However with the covid-19 going on,the delay is not unexpected,they may be short-staffed. The Amaranth seeds germinated in 1 week,still waiting on cuban oregano.