Vigorous, upright annual with showy red foliage reaching 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall. Terminal flowers are red or green with flat tops. Blooms from summer through fall. Ideal colorful border plant or in containers for patio accent. This vegetable […]
Amaranthus spp. ( Kinnauri Dhankar Amaranth )
Tall plants can reach 8 feet tall and produce pale green and crimson leaves. Blond seed variety. Amaranth is a traditional seed crop grown by the Aztecs and Southwest peoples as a grain. The grain is high in Lysine and […]
Amaranthus hypochondriacus ( Guarijio Grain Amaranth )
A cross between Amaranthus hypochondriacus and Amaranthus hybridus ‘Guegui’, this cultivar produces white seed used traditionally in Sonora, Mexico for tamales, pinole and popped seeds. Amaranth is a traditional seed crop grown by the Aztecs and Southwest peoples as a […]
Amaranthus hypochondriacus ( Burgundy Amaranth )
With its deep red seed heads, it resembles a large ‘Love Lies Bleeding’. Initially green, it turns purple later. Amaranth is a traditional seed crop grown by the Aztecs and Southwest peoples as a grain. The grain is high in […]
Amaranthus hybridus ( Smooth Pigweed )
Sharp tipped, oval leaves and long petioules on tall, erect annual weed. Hairy stems. Grows in moist areas and fields. Weed common to the most of the United States. Seed reproduction.
Amaranthus edulis ( Bolivia 153 Amaranth )
Produces a red seed head containing dark purple to black seeds. Rare. Amaranth is a traditional seed crop grown by the Aztecs and Southwest peoples as a grain. The grain is high in Lysine and the young leaves are high […]
Amaranthus cruentus ( Purple Amaranth )
Lance-shaped purplish-green leaves. The flowerhead is composed of cylindrical cymes of red-suffused green leaves. Produces seed used traditionally in Mexico as a confection with honey and popped seeds. Amaranth is a traditional seed crop grown by the Aztecs and Southwest […]
Amaranthus cruentus ( Orange Giant Amaranth )
Plant reaches 6 feet tall with brilliant orange seed heads, that contain white seeds. A bright and vibrant appearance in the garden. Rare. Amaranth is a traditional seed crop grown by the Aztecs and Southwest peoples as a grain. The […]
Amaranthus cruentus ( Multicolor Amaranth )
Produces multicolored seeds, red to yellow, or green. Greater yields than Amaranthus hypochondriacus, and later maturing. Rare variety. Amaranth is a traditional seed crop grown by the Aztecs and Southwest peoples as a grain. The grain is high in Lysine […]
Amaranthus cruentus ( Mayo Grain Amaranth )
Produces black seed used traditionally in Sonora, Mexico for the dishes Atole and Pinole. Leaves are used as greens. Amaranth is a traditional seed crop grown by the Aztecs and Southwest peoples as a grain. The grain is high in […]