Amaranth ‘Elephant Head ‘

Description

Flower heads appear in late summer, producing approx. 50,000 seeds that are used like a cereal grain, milled into a gluten-free flour or cooked whole and eaten in place of rice and oatmeal. The leaves can be used as a cooked green.

“In India stems are eaten; leaves boiled in water and mixed with salt and chili powder.” An anti-famine plant.

Plant outside on surface, lightly press into soil.  Width 24-36” (90 cm)  Height 5′, (152 cm) Full sun  Average to rich, well drained soil. Approximate days to flower from seed: 70-90 days

The genus name Amaranthus is derived from amarantos, a Greek word that means unfading. This is referring to the long life of the flowers.

200 seeds approx