Home
Amaranthus caudatus 'Green Viridis'

Amaranthus caudatus 'Green Viridis'

Product number: 503100
Origin: Tropical America
Latin: Love-lies-bleeding

How versatile can a plant be: in the tropics, a popular "spinach" and "grain" variety! The large leaves are delightfully tender after stir-frying or boiling. Surinamese people call it "Klaroen," but the vegetable is also known as Calalu, Bayam, Bitekuteku, or Hing Choi. The drooping, green flower clusters (80 cm tall) are very decorative in bouquets, and after ripening, the very fine seeds become available, which are cooked into a healthy couscous! As part of the seeds are usually swallowed whole, there is a beneficial effect on bowel function.

Names:
Latin: Amaranthus caudatus
Dutch: Kattenstaart
Also known as: Klaroen, Calalu, Bayam, Bitekuteku, Hing Choi
English: Love-lies-bleeding 'Green Viridis'

Sowing method: April-June outdoors. First rake the soil until fine, then scatter the seeds (possibly mixed with dry sand) evenly and rake lightly. Finally, press down with a board, hand, or roller. Pre-sowing and transplanting is also possible. The more space between plants, the more side branches and the higher the main stem. For cutting, it pays to sow or plant densely: many manageable inflorescences will develop. All varieties turn bronze to brown when ripe (in autumn).

Sowing/planting time: