Hopi Red Dye
Amaranthus cruentus
HOW TO GROW RED DYE AMARANTH
Direct seed after danger of frost is done for the season. Sow indoors 4-6 weeks before transplanting outside. Space plants at 12-15” apart. Plants prefer full sun, and some trellising or structural support once plants grow large. Soil pH 6-7.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 48,400 seeds per ounce.
Planting Depth 1/4"
Soil Temp. Germ. 70-75
Days to Germ. 7-10
Plant Spacing 12-15”
Row Spacing 12-24”
Days To Maturity 65-75
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Soil
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 48,400 seeds per ounce.
Planting Depth 1/4"
Soil Temp. Germ. 70-75
Days to Germ. 7-10
Plant Spacing 12-15”
Row Spacing 12-24”
Days To Maturity 65-75
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Soil
- 400 Seeds$4.10
- 4000 Seeds$18.00
This beautiful red burgundy amaranth produces dazzling dangling blooms all summer and well into fall until frost. Harvest the young leaves to eat raw in salads or cook lightly into stir fries. Harvest the fresh flowers for bouquets, and harvest the blooms for dried flowers when the seed has begun to set and the flow...
This beautiful red burgundy amaranth produces dazzling dangling blooms all summer and well into fall until frost. Harvest the young leaves to eat raw in salads or cook lightly into stir fries. Harvest the fresh flowers for bouquets, and harvest the blooms for dried flowers when the seed has begun to set and the flowers feel firm. Gorgeous in dried flower wreaths. The seeds can be harvested for edible high protein grain. Traditionally the seeds were popped for eating. The entire plant makes a beautiful burgundy red natural dye. Tags: Color: Burgundy Red, Size: Large, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer, Fall.
Domesticated 6,000 years ago in Mexico, and trade north into the Hopi lands.
Domesticated 6,000 years ago in Mexico, and trade north into the Hopi lands.
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