Wormseed (Chenopodium ambrosioides) seeds

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Wormseed (Chenopodium ambrosioides) seeds

Freshly processed, it seasons bean dishes, especially, and, with its citrussy, fresh flavour, it can as well be used as tea.
Contents: Approx. 1000 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,99 €

incl. VAT , plus

SKU: CHE02

GTIN: 4250601201726

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Delivery time: 2 - 7 Workdays Other countries

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Wormseed is an old Aztec spice plant from the beet family, which contains many pseudo-cereals like quinoa or amaranth. The leaves and blossoms have a bitter, peppery lemon fragrance with a slight mint note. It partly reminds of woodruff. The taste is strong, slightly bitter and very complex, and hard to describe. It reminds of marjoram and fennel. The essential oils contained spread a smack of spruce needle flavour.

It's not only the name 'Jesuit's tea' which indicated this but, in the USA, it's known as 'Mexican Tea' as the blanched leaves are said to be a good surrogate for real tea.

Preferably, the spice herb is used fresh as it loses its aromatic versatility when being dried. As a spice, wormseed is often used in the Mexican kitchen, mainly with bean dishes, as it's said to help to reduce the bloating effect of legumes. But the leaves are also often added to steams, soups, and meat dishes.

In the Aztech cultures, the plant was already known as a medicinal plant, pesticide, and dye plant, which makes a gold-yellow shade.

Plant description

Species:	Amaranthaceae
Flower colour:	Green
Lifecycle:	Annual Perennial Hardy
Flowering months:	June July August September
Eventual height:	30-150 cm

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	20 cm
When to sow outdoors:
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination time:	1-4 weeks irregular
Germination temperature:	18-24° C

Annual or perennial plant. Hardy in very mild locations and perennially cultivable. Loves lots of sun. Sowing: Preculture. Germinates very irregularly at approx. 20°C. Plant strong plantlets outside or keep them in a pot indoors.

Other names

Botanical name:	Chenopodium ambrosioides, Dysphania ambrosioides, Orthosporum suffruticosum, Teloxys ambrosioides, Botrys anthelmintica
French names:	Épazote, Thé Du Mexique, Ansérine, Fausse Ambroisie
Spanish names:	Epazote, Paico, Acahualillo, Té de Milpa
Italian names:	Chenopodio Ambrosioide, Farinella Aromatica

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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