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Elephant Head
This heirloom was brought to the US from Germany in the 1880s
and so named because the huge flower takes on the appearance
of an elephant’s trunk. The 3'-5' plants produce flowers that are
deep reddish-purple in color. A striking variety that is among the
most unique we sell.
Item Code: AM116
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Golden Giant
Attractive golden-colored flower heads produce up to 1 lb of
white seed per plant, making this a very heavy producer. Plants
grow to about 6' and are easy to grow.
Item Code: AM117
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Greek Giant
Seed sent to us by Dr. Joseph Philip of Pennsylvania. He collected seed originally near the town of Herakleion, Crete, years ago and has grown it ever since. Entire plant is reddish-pink, reaching 3 1/2 feet tall in most situations, but may approach 5 feet in very rich soil. Plants branch relatively little for an amaranth and produce most of the red seed heads at the top of the plant. Very Attractive!
Item Code: AM124
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Hartman's Giant
Large plants can grow to 10’ and produce large, beautiful seed
heads. Stems are a bright burgundy color. This variety was from
Mr. Hartman of Jacksonville, Oregon. In the 1970s he had a yearly
contest, offering the winner a $100 prize for the nearest guess as
to how many seeds were in his 2-gallon jar.
Item Code: AM115
Out of Stock
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Hubei
Attractive red flowers on short, sprawling plants that can reach 4’
across. We received our seeds for this variety from our Australian
friend, Rose-Marie Lacherez, and she received the seeds in 1995
from a Chinese researcher (Bi Jihuan) who, at the time, was the
director of the agricultural college of Hubei, China.
Item Code: AM120
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Kerala Red
New!
A beautiful red amaranth from the Indian state of Kerala, where amaranth is a popular garden crop, making great stir-fried and steamed greens. This variety has pretty stems, foliage and flowers. Harvest leaves young when still tender.
Item Code: AM122
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Love-Lies-Bleeding
60 days. Tall 3'-4' plants are covered with very long rope-like flowers that are a deep brilliant red color. One of the most striking plants for any garden and so easy to grow. Amaranth is one of our favorite crops! A good seed producer, too. This is a very old heirloom, a pre-1700 variety, that was very popular. Leaves are tasty as cooked greens.
Item Code: AM103
Bulk Quantities
1 oz. - $6.00
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Love-Lies-Bleeding Green
A wonderful green version of the lovely "Love-Lies-Bleeding"
with long flower-ropes that are lime green; attractive and easy to
grow. A must to blend with the red.
Item Code: AM113
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Mexico City Red
Collected by us on a seed collecting trip in 2005. This variety was growing in a large field in a high mountain valley near Mexico City. Attractive plants grow 6-8 feet tall. Leaves and stalks have a reddish tinge. A long-season type with colorful, large red seed heads that produce a delicious tan grain. It is great to see the Native American crop being grown again in Mexico, as Mexico's native people were forbidden to grow this crop while under Spanish and Catholic rule for many years.
Item Code: AM123
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Miriah
New!
This variety is a good producer of green leaves. Popular in Asia eaten as a delicious spinach substitute; great cooked or pickled. Ornamental plants grow 5'-6' tall and produce a flashy golden-brown seed head. Very rare.
Item Code: AM125
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Opopeo
60 days. Beautiful, large, red, upright flower spikes and bronze-green foliage
make this Mexican heirloom a real knockout in the vegetable
garden. Tasty leaves are tender when picked young. Easy to grow
from seed. From Opopeo, Mexico.
Item Code: AM102
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Orange Giant
Ornamental 6'-8' tall plants produce giant, golden-orange heads,
with the stems golden as well. Each plant can produce up to 1
lb of seed; a beautiful variety that is tasty and productive.
Item Code: AM121
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Oscar Blanco
A unique variety from the beautiful mountain valleys of Bolivia.
Mammoth plants can grow to 12' and produce 24" long, dusty
pinkish-colored flower heads with delicious grain and greens.
Item Code: AM107
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Thai Round Leaf
The tender, bright green leaves are a standard part of Thai cuisine.
Tasty and tender, the leaves are cooked like spinach. This
popular variety has rounder leaves than most. Great for growing
in warm weather.
Item Code: AM112
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Thai RW Tender
A popular plant that is grown in Thailand, used as a salad and
cooking green; popular in soups, curries and stir-fries. Smallish
plants produce round, medium green-colored leaves.
Item Code: AM118
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Tiger Eye
A beautiful leaf-type amaranth that is grown for its nutritious greens. Unique leaves are coleus-like green with a red splotch in the middle of each leaf. Tasty picked and cooked like spinach, a great crop to grow in hot weather. From Taiwan.
Item Code: AM119
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Vietnamese Red
50 days. A vegetable amaranth with flavorful, reddish-green leaves. The
plants grow 6' tall and have a beautiful red flower head with black
seeds. A very rare variety from Vietnam. Excellent for many Oriental
dishes. Pkt $2.50
Item Code: AM104
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