🌾 Amaranth (Grain)

Amaranthus cruentus / Amaranthus hypochondriacus

grains annual

☀️ Sun

full sun

💧 Water

low

🗺️ Zones

[3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11]

🧪 Soil pH

5.5-7.5

🪴 Soil Type

well-drained, tolerates poor

📏 Spacing

6-12 inches

📐 Height

4-8 ft

⏱️ Maturity

90-120 days

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 bean

Amaranth benefits from nitrogen fixed by beans

🤝 corn

Traditional companion in Mexican milpa agriculture

🤝 squash

Milpa trio , the pre-Columbian Three Sisters variant

⚠️ Keep Apart (0)

No known enemies listed.

📝 Growing Notes

The sacred grain of the Aztecs , banned by Spanish conquistadors because of its role in religious rituals. One of the few grains that's a COMPLETE protein. Stunning ornamental , giant plumes of red, gold, or purple that drip with tiny seeds. One plant produces 50,000-100,000 seeds.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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