Tree Spinach Magenta Spreen (Chenopodium giganteum) organic seeds

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Tree Spinach 'Magenta Spreen' (Chenopodium giganteum) organic seeds

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Tree Spinach can be harvested and consumed like spinach. It can also be frozen if it's blanched before. The young shoot tips should be harvested regularly. Then, it grows bushier. Furthermore, like that, the new, pink leaves come into their own better.
The plant can get very high - similar to a sunflower - if it's not harvested regularly. The hard stalks can be used as great hiking poles after the season.

Chenopodium giganteum organic seeds, content: Approx. 900 Tree Spinach "Magenta Spreen" seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Annual
Climate:	Temperate
Eventual height:	2-10 m
Flowering months:	July August September
Flower colour:	Green
Use:	Edible plant Ornamental plant Vegetable Useful plant
Special features:	Needs light to germinate Open-pollinated
Species:	Amaranthaceae
Region of origin:	China India

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
When to sow outdoors:	April May June
Soil type:	Nutrient-rich Free-draining Dry Humus-rich Moist
Germination time:	2-3 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
Sunlight:	Shade Full sun
Water requirement:	Medium

Annual leafy vegetable. Pre-cultivation indoors from mid-March or direct sowing outdoors from mid-April. Needs light to germinate: Sprinkle seeds on the soil and press down lightly. Keep moist until germination. Planting distance: 15-25cm. Prefers a sunny to semi-shady location.