Green Garnet Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) is an annual flowering vegetable grown since ancient times in South and Central America. Today, it is grown as microgreens, as a leafy green vegetable, and also as a seed crop as a gluten-free alternative to wheat or other cereal grains. Amaranth plants thrive in full sun in a variety of soil types and grow to a giant 6 feet tall or more. Amaranth is a resilient plant that thrives even under adverse weather conditions and readily self-sows, making it ideal for homesteading.

• Nutrient-Rich Crop - Green Garnet Amaranth, Amaranthus cruentus ., is a nutrient-rich flowering herb also known as callaloo or chawli The annual reaches 6 feet tall, with a green flower in the central stalk. Amaranth was a major food crop in the Americas for centuries, and today has been cultivated all over the globe in diverse growing conditions.
• Versatile Culinary Uses - Green Garnet Amaranth Its leafy greens taste similar to spinach when young and can be eaten raw in salads, or left to mature are more like beet greens. It can be harvested very young as a microgreen crop or sprouts. The tiny seeds are used as a pseudo grain which can be ground into flour, cooked as a porridge, or popped like popcorn.

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