AZTEC LEAF AMARANTHUS
NEW HEALTHY SUPERFOOD
MAJOR HEALTH BENEFITS
FANTASTIC GREEN VEGETABLE
INCREDIBLE YIELDS
LEAF AMARANTHUS MAKES AN EXCELLENT GREEN VEGETABLE BOTH COOKED OR RAW IN SALADS. THE LEAVES REALLY ARE A SUPERFOOD WITH MORE PROTEIN THAN ANY OTHER EDIBLE LEAF AND VITAMIN AND MINERAL LEVELS SEVERAL TIMES HIGHER THAN SPINACH.
THE LEAVES ARE HIGH IN VITAMINS A, B12, B6, C AND K. THEY ALSO CONTAIN SEVERAL NOVEL PLANT SUBSTANCES CURRENTLY UNDER SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION FOR THEIR ANTI-CANCER AND IMMUNE ENHANCING AND ANTI AGEING EFFECTS.
THE SUCCULENT LEAVES TAKE LITTLE PREPARATION IN THE KITCHEN AS THEY ARE SO HIGH OFF THE GROUND LITTLE WASHING IS NEEDED.
YOU ARE BIDDING ON 50 FRESH SEEDS
THESE PLANTS HAVE AN PHENOMENAL GROWTH RATE. LEFT UNHARVESTED THEY CAN GROW UP TO 15 FEET TALL AND FROM SEED ARE CAPABLE OF A 50,000,000 FOLD INCREASE IN BIOMASS IN JUST 90 DAYS.
THIS SPECIES IS ONE OF THE ONLY PLANTS ON THE PLANET TO UTILISE C4 PHOTOSYNTHESIS. THIS MEANS THAT THE PLANT CAN PRODUCE TWICE THE ENERGY OF OTHER PLANTS FROM THE SAME LEVELS OF SUNLIGHT.
IN LAYMANS TERMS THIS MEANS THAT ONE PLANT CAN PRODUCE UP TO 10 KILOS OF VITAMIN AND MINERAL RICH LEAVES IN JUST THREE MONTHS.
EASY FROM SEED THIS SPECIES WILL GIVE YOU ARMFULS OF GREENS RIGHT THROUGH THE GROWING SEASON. RESISTANT TO PESTS AND DISEASES THIS SPECIES IS IDEALLY SUITED TO ORGANIC PRODUCTION.
FULL GERMINATION AND CULTURAL DETAILS SUPPLIED.
COMBINED P+P ON MULTIPLE ITEMS.
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE RARE AND UNUSUAL SPECIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.