Grain Amaranth

Amaranthus hypochondriacus Open Pollinated

  • Annual 100cm
  • Leaf vegetable/grain

Standard seed packet, 450 seeds
$1.50

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Description

'Grain Amaranth' seeds

Amaranthus hypochondriacus

  • Annual 100cm
  • Leaf vegetable/grain

Annual growing to 100cm. Grown for its seeds which are ground, cooked whole or popped and eaten as cereal. The leaves are also eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach.

Seeds per gram: 400
Product code: C1-18

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Best Months to Sow
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Temperate
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Tropical
Arid
Quick Sowing Guide
Method Sow direct
Sowing Depth 6mm
Season Spring or after frost
Germination 7-10 days @ 20-25°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle Half hardy Annual
Plant Spacing 60cm
Plant Height 100cm
Position Full sun, moist soil
Days Until Maturity 95 days

How To Grow

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Shipping

We deliver Australia wide.

All orders are dispatched from our warehouse in Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia.

We do not deliver overseas.

Shipping cost is calculated using all the items in your shopping cart and your delivery postcode. The table below outlines the delivery options and costs.

Order dispatch time is currently 2-4 business days plus delivery time.
Please note we are unable to guarantee specific delivery dates or delivery timeframes, all delivery times are estimates only.

 

Order contains: Delivery options: Delivery cost per order
    VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD, TAS, SA, NT WA
Small seed packets ONLY - Economy Delivery $3.00 or FREE on orders over $25 $5
Parcel Delivery Capped rate of $8.99
Express Delivery $15.00
     

BULK seed, garden supplies, tools, or accessories -

Parcel Delivery

Capped rate of $8.99

Express Delivery

Starting from $15.00
(Calculated by weight)
     
Live Plants - Live plants Capped rate of $10.00

*All orders sent to Western Australia are subject to mandatory inspection and fees by Quarantine WA. These fees are included in all shipping costs above.

**We will replace all orders that are lost or damaged in transit however we will not replace or refund orders simply because they were delivered later than estimated. Full details here.

 

Ratings & Reviews

Lots of seeds

I have so much grain on the plants, thanks for the seeds sup cheap and super good germ rate A+
customer review from 13/01/2013 21 March 2016

Grew really fast and really tall

I didnt really know what to do with it though. Looked good and the leaves tasted okay :-)
customer review from 4/06/2014 21 March 2016