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This amaranth has nutritious, flavorful foliage with a hearty spinach flavor that is sweet and slightly tangy. Amaranth loves the heat and is drought tolerant once established. It makes a great salad ingredient after spring greens have been harvested or are bolting. Steam, stir-fry, saute, or mix with spaghetti sauce, rice, or meatloaf. Easy to harvest, the seed is about 13% protein-higher than most other grains. 90-110 days to maturity if grown for seeds.
Days to Maturity: 40–63 days
Family: Amaranthaceae
Native: Asia
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: 12"–24" tall; varieties grown for grain can get 3' or more.
Variety Info: Medium green oval leaves with burgundy red stems and centers. Looks a bit like coleus.
