300Green SEEDS (African spinach, efo tete, callaloo, Amaranthus hybridus, smooth

Description

Green SEEDS (African spinach, efo tete, callaloo, Amaranthus hybridus, smooth pigweed, green amaranth, alefo, efo, bayam, efo shoko)
What you will receive:
300 SEEDS
Green SEEDS (African spinach, efo tete, callaloo, Amaranthus hybridus, smooth pigweed, green amaranth, alefo, efo, bayam, efo shoko)
This goes by many names. Many call it simply "green" but other names include African spinach, efo tete, callaloo, Amaranthus hybridus, smooth pigweed, green amaranth, alefo, efo, bayam, efo shoko, bite tetu, etc.
Amaranth is a well known food crop and vegetable that is popular for its medicinal properties throughout many parts of the world.
The benefits include, high in Protein, Calcium, Rich in Vitamin A, C, and Folate, Antioxidant, digestive Healthy, Hair and many more.
The plant produces a high yield of tender leaves and grows vigorously in warm temperatures.
Amaranth will tolerate hot, dry and moist conditions but will not thrive in cold temperatures.
Warm season annual
Maturity: Approx. 35-60 days
Planting season: Late spring/early summer
Prepare fertile, well-drained soil. Sow seeds in late spring/early summer after the last frost in a warm, sunny location.
Can be sown by broadcasting and thinned during growth.
Keep soil moist. Do not use nitrogen fertilizer, as it will accumulate excess nitrates.
The leaves and stems are best when harvested young.
Harvest/Cut/prune leaves often encourage more production.
Plants will be forced to seeds, if they are often harvested or pruned.
This is annual veggies, which may grow 2-4 times in a season.
The younger the leaves, the better the taste.