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Amaranth greens

Amaranthus blitum

Amaranth greens
Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The boiled summer green of Greece: tender leaves that thrive in heat.

Light
Full sun (6 h or more)
Height
0.4–0.8 m
Watering
Moderate: 2–3 times a week in summer
Soil
undemanding
Edible?
Yes: the leaves
How to plant
Sow direct 0.5 cm deep; leave 25 cm between plants.
Care
Cut tender tips every week; remove flowers so it doesn't self-seed everywhere.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast
Mild Mediterranean
Southern interior
Continental interior
Cold interior and uplands
Atlantic
Canary Islands (subtropical)
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Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.

Feeding and doses

Mild Mediterranean

  • CompostApr3–5 kg / m²

Pest prevention and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

How easy to grow by climate

  • Warm coastEasy
  • Mild MediterraneanEasy
  • Southern interiorEasy
  • Continental interiorEasy
  • Cold interior and uplandsDifficultHard, long frosts
  • AtlanticNeeds regular careRain and humidity: fungal disease
  • Canary Islands (subtropical)Easy

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