Amaranthus Calaloo Red Leaf

🌿❤️ Amaranthus ‘Calaloo Red Leaf’ — Edible Beauty with Tropical Flair

Grow something truly unique — a nutritious leafy green AND ornamental plant in one! Perfect for gardens and kitchens alike 🍃✨

🌱 Growing Information

Sow outdoors: April – June (IV–VI)
Sowing depth: ~1 cm
Spacing: ~30 cm between plants
Position: Full sun ☀️
Soil: Light, well-drained, moderately fertile

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Annual
✔ Height: ~40 cm
✔ Leaves: Deep red, tender & nutritious ❤️
✔ Harvest Period: May – September (V–IX)
✔ Fast-growing & productive

🥗 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Dual-purpose: edible + decorative
✔ Young leaves perfect for salads & cooking
✔ Cook like spinach 🍳
✔ Adds bold colour to your garden
✔ Easy to grow — very low maintenance

🌸 Growing Tips

• Harvest young leaves regularly for best taste
• Water moderately — avoid waterlogging
• Thrives in warm conditions
• Cut often to encourage fresh growth
• Great for succession sowing

🍽️ How to Use

🥬 Fresh in salads
🍲 Lightly sauté like spinach
🌿 Add to soups & stir-fries

🌺 Perfect For

🌿 Kitchen gardens
🌿 Raised beds & allotments
🌿 Edible landscaping
🌿 Exotic/tropical-style planting

📦 Pack Size

1 g

🌱 Grow bold colour, fresh flavour, and something a little different — straight from your garden to your plate ❤️🌿✨