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Amaranth 'Purple' / 'Blitum' / 'Red Calaloo'

Amaranth 'Purple' / 'Blitum' / 'Red Calaloo'

Product number: 004200
Origin: Tropical America
Latin: Amaranthus tricolor of A. gangeticus

Chinese leafy vegetable used raw. The leaves are entirely red. Milder in taste than the green variety.

Tropical leafy vegetable, used young in salads or as a delicious spinach.

Names:
Latin: Amaranthus tricolor or A. gangeticus
Dutch: Amarantblad
Also known as: Bayam, Klaroen, Bitekuteku or Hing Choi, Horenso (In Japan)
English: Chinese Spinach

Packaging

€2,25

€4,50

100 g

€22,50

Product variants

Sowing method: From March-August in the greenhouse or from May-June outdoors. Row distance 25 cm, thin out to 5 cm in the row. Cut off leaves 5 cm above the ground, the plant can then continue to grow.

Sowing/planting time:

March
April
May
June
July
August

Harvesting time:

June
July
August
September
October

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Greenhouse
Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

Sun
Partial shade

Flower colour: Greenish with reddish hues
Origin: Tropical America
Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: N/A
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy

Latin: Amaranthus tricolor of A. gangeticus
Dutch: Amaranth leaf
Also known as: Bayam, Amaranth, Chinese spinach or Hing Choi, Horenso (in Japan)
English: Chinese Spinach