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Amaranthaceae
Green amaranth
Amaranthus hybridus
Also known as Redroot pigweed, Smooth amaranth, Common amaranth, Amaranthus hybridus f. genuinus
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Amaranth · Edible · Leafy-Green · Grain · Annual · Fast-Growing · Heat-Tolerant · Vegetable-Garden · Medicinal · Heritage-Crop
Green amaranth is a fast-growing annual herb widely cultivated for its edible, protein-rich leaves and seeds used in cooking across many cultures. It thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and is highly adaptable to a range of growing conditions including poor soils and warm climates. Water regularly but avoid waterlogging, and harvest young leaves frequently to encourage bushy, productive growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days; less frequently once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 5 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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