Amaranthus Viridis Callaloo
Green Callaloo
Green Callaloo Amaranth - Chinese spinach - is an easy to grow leaf vegetable much used in the Caribbean. The young leaves can be eaten raw, the older leaves are better cooked.
Contributed by @Jason
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Green Callaloo
Latin name
Amaranthus Viridis Callaloo
type
Annual
family
Amaranthaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.35 M
Amaranthus Viridis Callaloo
Green Callaloo Amaranth - Chinese spinach - is an easy to grow leaf vegetable much used in the Caribbean. The young leaves can be eaten raw, the older leaves are better cooked.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Amaranth plants grow well in average to rich, well-draining soil with equal amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus. Like many vegetable crops, it needs at least five hours of sunlight a day to do well. While it grows best in moist but well drained soil, it will tolerate somewhat dry soil too. Potted plants can be put into their growing position in mid to late spring.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Summer
Sow seeds about a week after the last frost and throughout the Summer. Germination needs a temperature above 65 deg.F, and germination is best in dark conditions, (just remember to water them occasionally). Sow the seeds fairly thinly. As seedlings grow, thin out to 8" apart. (The thinnings can be used in salads or stir-fries)
Jason
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