100 Red Amaranth Stripe Leaf Chinese Spinach Yin Cho Vegetable Seeds

• You will get 100 Seeds of Red Amaranth Stripe Leaf Chinese Spinach Yin Cho Vegetable Seeds.
• Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun.
• Soil Type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand, Silt.
• Life Cycle: Perennial.
• Watering: Medium.
• Cultivating Difficulty: Easy.
• Edible red amaranth, also referred to as Chinese Spinach, tastes very similar to spinach and is excellent sauteed!
• Red amaranth is very nutritious and is said to be a rich source of antioxidants like Vitamin C.
• The leaves and seeds are both edible and nutrient dense.
• The grains are said to be high in protein and gluten free!
• Red amaranth callaloo is considered a traditional Chinese medicinal herb and vegetable. Xian cai, as Amaranth is know as in TCM, is reported by many to have many health benefits including: treating ulcers, diarrhea, inflammatory conditions and even certain allergies!
• It also goes by the name Yin Cho and red stripe leaf.
• The Aztecs used amaranth extensively in their diet.
• This superior open pollinated amaranth is grown for both its ornamental appeal and its great flavor.
• It has a spinach like flavor and is often used in soups and in a stir-fry.
• This heat loving plant from Asia does great in containers as well as the garden.
• Amaranth does great in small spaces like apartment balconies.
• You can plant this natural Red Callaloo in a succession planting scheme.
• Amaranth can be used as cereals, herbs, vegetables, grains or as ornamentals.
• Amaranth is fortified with Vitamin K, A and C. It is also rich in Manganese, Calcium and other minerals.
• It is widely used in herbal medicine from treating skin issues, sore throats etc...
• Amaranth is quite often blended into smoothies to help make skin more youthful in appearance.
• Always seek a Physicians guidance when using herbal remedies.