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C02-013

Basic Collection Information and Status

Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthaceae)

Cultural Affiliation   n/a
Collection Site   Morelos, Mexico (latitude: 19°; altitude: 4,900 ft / 1,500 m)
Collection Year   1979
Accession Status   Active

Catalog Information and Instructions

HuatlC008

Alegria. Produces blond seed used for a traditional central Mexican confection made with popped seed and honey. Occasional black seeds. Greens edible. Grows to 9 ft. From a Nahua market in Tulyehualco.
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Characterization and Evaluation

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Amaranth Introduction	Cultivation Instructions	Seed Saving Instructions
Grown by Indigenous people of the Americas for millennia, the small grain is rich in lysine and the young leaves are high in calcium and iron.	Plant in spring after soil warms or with summer rains. Broadcast and rake in, or plant 1/4" deep in basins or rows. Thin the edible seedlings to 10-15" apart. Grows taller if soil is enriched with compost. Likes full sun.	Amaranth species are wind / insect pollinated and will readily cross. To prevent this, put paper or cloth bags over flower heads. When ripe, cut off dried heads and lightly beat in a bag to remove seed. Screen or winnow off chaff.

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