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Amaranthus caudatus 'Kupferberg' / 'Golden Giant'

Amaranthus caudatus 'Kupferberg' / 'Golden Giant'

Amaranthus caudatus 'Kupferberg' / 'Golden Giant'

Product number: 503150
Origin: South America
Latin: Amaranthus caudatus

A whole new colour in the amaranth family: first golden yellow, then ripening to copper or bronze. A very strong cut and dried flower, growing on colossal stems of 150-200 cm in length. The flower clusters grow upright and are an eldorado for birds!

As with other members of the Amaranthus genus, the tender leaves of especially young plants can be eaten as spinach. When flower clusters ripen, the seeds can be harvested: very healthy (for example, popped in the oven at 130°C) in muesli. The newly germinating seeds (sprouts) are also healthy and nutritious. The seeds can also be baked into bread or cooked with rice.

Names:
Latin: Amaranthus caudatus
Dutch: Kattenstaart (Cat's Tail)
Also known as: Kettingamarant (Chain Amaranth)
English: Love-lies-bleeding

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

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