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À propos Bolivian Pink Amaranth

This magnificent amaranth produces upright plants that develop generous pink panicles.

Growing tips for Bolivian Rose Amaranth

Family
Amarantaceae (Amaranthus hypochondriacus)
Number of seeds
± 200
Growing cycle
Annual
Suggested sowing
Interior
Suggested time*
may
Ideal germination temperature
From 15 to 21℃
Germination time
3 to 7 days
Sowing depth
Three times the size of the seed.
Seed storage
In a dry place away from light.
Seed shelf life
2 years minimum
Exposure
Sun
Days to maturity*
90 days
Distance between plants
75 cm
*The suggested time concerns zone 4b. For zone 5 you can start 2 weeks earlier and in zone 3 delay by 2 weeks. The number of days indicated is calculated from planting in the garden. Click here to get your hardiness zone or create your gardening calendar with our Quebec partner, lamainverte.ca.

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Harvesting and preservation

Amaranth leaf to discover and taste.

Leaf amaranth plants are harvested when they touch. You can also pick the leaves one by one, depending on your needs. The best leaves come from young plants. The leaves should be eaten as soon as possible after harvesting, as they do not keep well. Amaranth leaves can be frozen as a soup base.

Advice from the seed producer and author

Yves Gagnon

Growing conditions for amaranth

Amaranth is a light and heat-loving species that grows in all types of soil as long as it is loose and well-drained. Amend the soil at a rate of 500 kg to 1 t of mature compost per 100 m2 depending on the fertility of the soil. Maintain the pH between 6 and 7.

Amaranth crop rotation

Leaf amaranth is grown in the second year of rotation, with plants requiring mature compost.

Companion planting of amaranth

Amaranth can be combined with all leafy vegetables that, like it, require mature compost. Make sure to give it maximum light.

— These valuable tips were written by Yves Gagnon, in the book The ecological cultivation of vegetable plants , Colloidal Editions.

You can add the book Ecological Vegetable Cultivation by Yves Gagnon to your order for further advice on growing amaranth.