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Amaranth Leaf and Grain 'Lieve Lust'

Amaranth Leaf and Grain 'Lieve Lust'

Product number: 004300
Origin: Central and South America
Latin: Amaranthus

Our Belgian grower Lieven David (VELT) cultivated this rich mixture for us and says about it himself: My Amaranth mixture (annual plants) has thick stems, large leaves (shades between green and red) and beautiful red to cream-coloured, upright inflorescences. The seeds are beige, red, or black. Height: 80 to 150 cm, depending on the variety and soil fertility. Eat the leaves in salads or stewed, and the ripe seeds as grain.

Names:
Latin: Amaranthus
Dutch: Amarant
Also known as: Bayam, Klaroen, Bitekuteku or Hing Choi, Horenso (in Japan), Grain Amaranth or Inca Wheat
English: Amaranth

Sowing method: Sowing for flowers: pre-sow from March and in the open ground from late April. Give the plants space (30x50cm) as it branches out and produces many flower clusters. Sowing for (young) leaves: from March-August in the greenhouse or from May-June in the open ground. Row spacing 25 cm, thin out to 5 cm in the row. Cut leaves 5 cm above the ground, then the plant can 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
Outdoors

Position:

Flower colour: Red to cream-colored inflorescences
Origin: Central and South America
Average growth height: 90 to 120 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: Various insects
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy

Latin: Amaranthus
Dutch: Amaranth
Also known as: Bayam, Klaroen, Bitekuteku or Hing Choi, Horenso (in Japan), Grain Amaranth or Inca Wheat
English: Amaranth