Amaranthus hypochondriacus

100 seeds

Very rare heirloom variety.

-Heavy upright heads of golden grain the size of large poppy seeds.

-This is the most robust and highest yielding of the grain amaranths

-Uniform, dependable variety with high yields of delicious golden grain.

-Very high seed return, each plant can produce up to a cup or more of grain.

-Extremely adaptable to adverse growing conditions.

-Amaranth photosynthesizes by a more efficient method than most plants.

-This process is particularly efficient at high temperatures, in bright sunlight and under dry conditions.

-It thrives in heat and drought, has no major disease problems, and is among the easiest of plants to grow.

-The flavour of the seed is mild, sweet, nutty, and malt like.

-Amaranth seed can be cooked as a cereal, ground into flour, popped like popcorn, sprouted, or toasted.

-Used in combination with wheat, corn or brown rice, provides a complete protein as high in food value as fish, red meat or poultry.

-Amaranth is high in vitamins A & C.

-It also contains tocotrienols, which have cholesterol-lowering activity in humans.

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