The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has fostered amaranth's use since 1967 because wherever amaranth is consumed there is no malnutrition. Amaranth is higher than milk in protein and calcium (including the supporting calcium cofactors--magnesium and silicon) making it an especially helpful food for nursing or pregnant women, infants, children, people who do heavy physical labor, and those with deficient energy or weight. The seed is appreciated for its remarkable vitality.

• EDIBLE RED AMARANTH Asian Chinese Greens Spinach. Qty: 3000 Seeds
• This is a unique edible amaranth widely grown in Southeast Asia. Plants grow very well in warm climates. Fast growing vegetable can be harvested 30 days after sowing. Young leaves and tips are very tender and delicious, excellent for salads and stir-fry. Beautiful plants are also good for container or as ornamental plants. Easy to grow.
• LIFE CYCLE: Annual LIGHT: Full Sun GERMINATION TEMPERATURE: 75°F-80°F SEED DEPTH: 1/8" deep PLANT SPACING: 12" apart GERMINATION TIME: 7-10 days depending upon growing conditions.
• MORE GOOD REASONS TO GROW AMARANTH PLANTS: - It's a very nutritious leaf and grain. - It makes yummy spinach. - Amaranth leaves make nice salad greens. They are not as slimy as the other tropical leafy greens that are supposed to serve as lettuce substitutes in hot climates. - Amaranth is a cooling, astringent food, beneficial to congested lungs. It helps build body tissues and is an excellent convalescent food.

EDIBLE RED AMARANTH Asian Chinese Greens Spinach. Qty: 3000 Seeds