Amaranth, Hopi Red Dye

Days to Maturity: 46
Size: 6' plant, 1–2' deep burgundy inflorescences.
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Color: Leaves may be green or burgundy or some variation.
Uses: - Eat the young leaves in salads or slightly steamed,
- Admire them young or old.
- Hopi people make a scarlet food dye from the flower bracts to color their ceremonial piki bread. Not for dying fabric.
- Floral arrangements. “When added to a flower bouquet it makes an ordinary clear jar look like an elegant purple-tinted vase as it colors the water.”
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Seed Saving Info: Open Pollinated | Annual
Plant Nerd Name: Amaranthus cruentus
Seed Source: small farms

Only Available as Pre-Order: TRUE

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