How to Grow Amaranthes
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Data / Charm of Amaranthes /
Seeding /
Location / Watering /
Fertilizer / Medical Effect / Example Breeding
Data
Botanical name: Amaranthus hypocondriacus, A. caudatas, A. curuentus
Family: Amaranthaceae
Origin: Mid/South America, India, Hymalaya, Nepal
Type: Seeds (annual)
Seeding season: Late spring
Blooming season: Summer
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Charm of Amaranthes
First of all, amaranthes are very easy to grow. And, you can enjoy them between the beginning of the summer and the end of the autumn.
Red stem also is gorgeous.
Amaranths are remarkable plants with high nutrition and low allergenic feature. The taste is not very good as itself, but they are often mixed in rice or cookies.
However, there are lots of breedings, and only about 10 spieces are commonly eaten among almost 800 spieces. And, even among these edible 10 spieces, different parts are eaten depending on the spieces.
Though the seeds sold in nurseries as decorative plants are not poisoness possibly, it must be better just to enjoy them as decorative plants.
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Seeding
Good seeding season is in the middle or the end of the spring. Germination rate is pretty high, and they germinate in a few days after seeding. Cover the seeds with slight amount of soil.
Because they prefer not to be transplanted, seed them directly on the container, and space if it is too crowded. 2 inches of intervals may be recuired.
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Location
They like sunlight very much.
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Watering
because they like to be comparatively dry, wait until the surface of the soil is dry, and then water throughly.
As same as other plants, do not leave water in the saucer.
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Fertilizer
You do not have to fertilize too much. Mix fertilizer in the soil before seeding and give them liquid fertilizer once in a few weeks. Because they are annuals, you don't have to fertilize after the flowers.
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Medical Effect
Caution: It is not recommended to make medicines because it is risky to intake plants without professional knowledge.
See the details atRisk of the Plants and Aromatic Effect.
Medical Parts: Complete plant
Indication: Liquid extract has been used for diarrhea, ulcers and
inflammation of the mouth and throat.
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Example Breeding
Pygmy Torch
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