Guernsey Pigweed/ Purple Amaranth (Amaranthus lividus) seeds

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Guernsey Pigweed/ Purple Amaranth (Amaranthus lividus) seeds

Guernsey Pigweed is a very old spinach plant with tasty, red leaves.
Contents: Approx. 500 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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2,39 €

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SKU: 1067

GTIN: 4250601204284

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Guernsey Pigweed is a millennia-old spinach plant and has already been proven in the early stilt houses of our ancestors. Guernsey Pigweed, also called Purple Amaranth, has been replaced by spinach although it contains much more iron and calcium. The undemanding amaranth slightly resembles orach and provides tasty spinach. Fresh leaves can be harvested all summer long. In former times, it was often grown in cottage gardens.

In recent times, these are also processed in green smoothies. The seeds of the plant can be used like millet. In winter, the not fully harvested plant serves as good birdseed.

Plant description

Species:	Amaranthaceae
Root system:	Taproot
Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	July August
Eventual height:	1-3 m

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	25 cm
Row spacing:	30 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
When to sow outdoors:	April May

Sowing takes place from late April right into the field. The distance between the plants should be 25 cm. Purple amaranth loves sunny locations.

Other names

Botanical name:	Amaranthus lividus var. rubrum, A. blitum, Euxolus ascendens, E. viridis var. ascendens
German names:	Amaranth

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Schöne und trockenheitsverträgliche Pflanze mit großen Fruchtständen, die größer wird als hier angegeben (ca. 1,4 m). Dieser Rote Meier kann anders als der Gartenfuchsschwanz ins Freie gesät werden und keimt sehr gut. Empfehlung!

Seb Lotz , 27.09.2020

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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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