Amaranth Golden (Seed Freaks)

AMARANTH – GOLDEN

(AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR)

Vibrant green leaves with large trailing golden flower-heads. Although generally grown for it’s seeds which can be cooked whole, ground or puffed and eaten as cereal, the leaves are also edible and can be enjoyed raw or cooked as you would cook spinach.

WHEN TO PLANT

Temperate: AUG – APR

Arid: AUG – APR

SOIL PREFERENCES

PH 6 -7

GROWING TIPS

. Direct sow preferable- 5mm deep spacing 15cm apart.

Drought tolerant.

Requires early weed maintenance to grow well as it can be slow to start and be out-competed

DAYS TO HARVEST

95 – 110 days

APPROX 100 SEEDS