Going To Try Again... Kiwicha aka Amaranth
By Hate2Iron
@Hate2Iron (15724)
Canada
March 29, 2019 7:29pm CST
I was looking through a diary that I kept while we were in Manitoba and I had completely forgotten about the plant that we found planted in one corner of the garden! It was gorgeous, but I couldn't get it to give me the seeds that it was supposed to (that popped)!!! Yeah... the seeds would actually pop if you put them into a hot pan!! I'm wondering if it was just too cold there in Manitoba?? I finally gave up!!
I had no idea what kind of plant it was, but I'm so glad that I looked it up!
Apparently it is from a very old family of plants that have been around since the Aztecs and have been used to make porridge of some sort!!
So, I'm going to find a spot somewhere on the property to see if I have any luck here??
How to harvest seeds from a giant 10ft tall amaranth and a little bit of garden clean up. Amaranth is a miracle food!!!
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6 responses
@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
31 Mar 19
Maybe that explains why I couldn't get any seeds when I tried harvesting it! It certainly looked like the same plant!!
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@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
1 Apr 19
@Hate2Iron They all look very similar, may be it was not the good variety for the seeds.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
30 Mar 19
I hope that you can get it to grow, it is very pretty.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
31 Mar 19
If I can find a spot to plant something I would love to. That's the problem... finding a spot that hasn't been taken!!
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@RasmaSandra (97908)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Mar 19
Sounds like one amazing plant. Maybe this link can give you some ideas.
https://www.growveg.com/plants/us-and-canada/how-to-grow-amaranth-grain/
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 19
We have them here. I didn't know about the seeds popping.
