Known as "red callaloo" in the Caribbean.
Round to heart-shaped leaves are medium-green overlaid with burgundy red. Striking color on the undersides of the leaves. Cutting the top of the plant yields beautiful, multicolored rosettes that can be added to mixes. Comparable to spinach in flavor. Often used in soups.
LATIN NAME: Amaranthus tricolor
DAYS TO MATURITY: 50 Days
LIFE CYCLE: Annual
HYBRID STATUS: Open Pollinated
CULTURE:
Easy to grow. Vegetable Amaranth performs best in hot, humid weather.
DIRECT SEEDING:
For baby leaf: Sow 3–5 seeds/in. in rows at least 2" apart. For full size: Sow 12–15 seeds/ft. in warm 70°F (21°C) soil, covering 1/8– 1/4". Thin to 6" apart.
HARVEST:
Start harvesting leaves when plants are at least 1' tall. The plants will continue to produce young, edible leaves. To pick individual leaves, pinch off terminal buds to encourage branching. Or cut whole plant when small to use rosette.
For guidelines on seeds germination and growing, kindly visit https://www.wellgrowseeds.com/growingguide/
Known as "red callaloo" in the Caribbean.
Round to heart-shaped leaves are medium-green overlaid with burgundy red. Striking color on the undersides of the leaves. Cutting the top of the plant yields beautiful, multicolored rosettes that can be added to mixes. Comparable to spinach in flavor. Often used in soups.
LATIN NAME: Amaranthus tricolor
DAYS TO MATURITY: 50 Days
LIFE CYCLE: Annual
HYBRID STATUS: Open Pollinated
CULTURE:
Easy to grow. Vegetable Amaranth performs best in hot, humid weather.
DIRECT SEEDING:
For baby leaf: Sow 3–5 seeds/in. in rows at least 2" apart. For full size: Sow 12–15 seeds/ft. in warm 70°F (21°C) soil, covering 1/8– 1/4". Thin to 6" apart.
HARVEST:
Start harvesting leaves when plants are at least 1' tall. The plants will continue to produce young, edible leaves. To pick individual leaves, pinch off terminal buds to encourage branching. Or cut whole plant when small to use rosette.
For guidelines on seeds germination and growing, kindly visit https://www.wellgrowseeds.com/growingguide/
