Amaranth Mekong Red

Description

Very useful red leafed Amaranth with broad dented leaves adding vivid colour to salad mixes. In China and Japan, Amaranth is also widely used in soups, stir-fry dishes, or steamed as a side dish, combining well with ginger, grated Radish, soy sauce and lemon, etc, to make a delicious Oriental dish. Whenever your Chinese cookbook calls for Spinach, use Amaranth. (30 days baby leaf, 50 days maturity)

Matures 50 days from direct sowing.