Serbajadi Seeds Red Leaf Amaranth - Bayam Merah ( BBS027 ) (+/- 135 Seeds)

Serbajadi Red Leaf  Amaranth – Amaranthus spp. (Amaranthaceae)

Commonly known as Chinese spinach, this vegetable is not hard to recognize given its striking round shaped leaves which green with bright red spot at the centre. Not only is red-leaved Amaranth flavoursome, it is inexpensive and can be grown quite easily in your garden. It is considered one of the world’s healthiest vegetables and exceptionally nutritious.  Both the leaves and stems are edible, and delicious. The plant should be washed well and the leaves pulled off the stems before cooking. The stem is usually peeled before it is cooked. It can be steamed, simmered in soups, or cooked in coconut milk with root vegetables such as sweet potato or pumpkin.

Type of vegetable: Leafy

Edible parts: Leaves; shoots, stems

DIRECTION OF USE

Best soil: A light, sandy, well-drained and fertile soil.

How to plant: The seeds should be sown very thinly on soil. Seedlings, when they sprout, should be planted about 3-6 inches apart.

When to harvest: 30 days after sowing of seeds when leaves are 6” to 8” (15-25 cm) tall.

How to harvest: For greens, use whole plant when they are small; carefully pull out whole plant from the ground.  For large plants, cut off 3” to 4” from base of stems

Care: Keep soil moist. Weed regularly. Nitrogenous fertilisers are required during active growth.

STORAGE

Keep away from children and pets.

Store in cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.