(A) Amaranthus Calaloo Red Leaf Seeds1g (210671)

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🍃 Amaranthus 'Calaloo Red Leaf'
🍃 Botanical Name: Amaranthus tricolor
🍃 Type: Tender Annual

Amaranthus 'Calaloo Red Leaf' is a vibrant, fast-growing leafy green with striking deep red to burgundy foliage, grown both for its ornamental value and its nutritious edible leaves. Popular in Caribbean, African, and Asian cuisine, Calaloo is used like spinach — steamed, sautéed, or added to soups and curries. It’s heat-loving, drought-tolerant, and perfect for adding colour and function to your summer veg patch or edible landscape.

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Tender annual
✔ Height: 40 cm
✔ Spread: 2–30 cm
✔ Harvest: June – September (young leaves)
✔ Position: Full sun; warm, well-drained soil

🌱 Growing Information

✔ Sow: Indoors March–April or direct sow outdoors after last frost
✔ Germination: 7–14 days at 18–25°C
✔ Tip: Sow thinly — Calaloo grows quickly and can crowd easily
✔ Spacing: 25–30 cm apart
✔ Care: Water regularly in dry spells; harvest young for tender leaves; can be cut-and-come-again

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Beautiful red leaves with a rich, earthy flavour
✔ Nutritious and high in iron, calcium, and vitamins
✔ Grows fast and thrives in heat
✔ Doubles as an ornamental edible

✨ Top Tip
Harvest young leaves regularly to encourage bushy growth and keep plants tender and productive all summer long.

🌷 Perfect For

✔ Edible gardens and permaculture beds
✔ Caribbean, African, and Asian-inspired dishes
✔ Colourful leafy vegetable borders
✔ Heat-tolerant summer greens

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