Organic Amaranth, Burgundy (1 oz)

Amaranth - Burgundy - Amaranthus hypochondriacusTender Annual Heirloom. The white seeds were an important grain in the Aztec diet.Amaranth grain is gluten free and a complete protein, meaning it contains all the essential amino acids including lysine, which is lacking in cereal grains. Grow this as a nutritious, rice-like grain, or for the bright leaves to use in salads. Amaranth is an edible landscaping star with its human height and plumed flowers.Did You Know? Amaranth is a pseudo cereal, meaning the seed is used like a cereal grain, even though it is a broadleaf plant not a grass.Soil & Water: Amaranth likes loam and silty loam soil. It is very drought tolerant so water only when dry.Planting & 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 dry coffee grounds. Scatter the seed and rake it in lightly.Harvesting & Storage: For greens, harvest the entire plant before flowers appear. For seeds