{"product_id":"calaloo-chinese-spinach","title":"Green Calaloo chinese spinach","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-\"\u003eAmaranthus tricolor\u003c\/a\u003e##\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW CHINESE SPINACH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost, transplant out after frost. In areas with long growing season, direct sow in late spring. Grown in greenhouses in Europe. Prefers warm growing conditions. Sow in successions a few weeks apart. Seeds require light to germinate, press into soil, do not cover. Soil pH 5–7.8. Hardiness zones 8–11.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 42,300 seeds per ounce. Usual seed life 2–3 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth  \u003cb\u003esurface\u003c\/b\u003e  requires light\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ.  \u003cb\u003e65-80˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ.  \u003cb\u003e50\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing  \u003cb\u003e12–14”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing  \u003cb\u003e24–36”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity  \u003cb\u003e50\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained Soil\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e##Upright plant with broad mid-green foliage. Young leaves have a sweet and slightly tangy spinach flavor. Use like spinach in soups, salads, meat or fish dishes. Grown in greenhouses in Europe. Prefers warm growing conditions. Also known as A. gangeticus and Chinesischer Spinat - Épinard chinois. Tags: Color: Green.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmaranthus tricolor is an ornamental plant known as Tandaljo or Tandalja bhaji in India, callaloo in the Caribbean and Joseph's coat after the Biblical figure Joseph, who is said to have worn a coat of many colors. Although it is native to South America, many varieties of amaranth can be found across the world in a myriad of different climates due to it being a C4 carbon fixation plant, which allows it to convert carbon dioxide into biomass at an extremely efficient rate when compared to other plants. Delicious \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/search\/pins\/?q=chinese%20spinach%20recipes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese spinach recipes\u003c\/a\u003e.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"300 Seeds","offer_id":1741512196,"sku":"13640","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3000 Seeds","offer_id":1741512260,"sku":"13641","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":31627255709738,"sku":"","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 Pound","offer_id":31627257413674,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/Green-Calaloo-Amaranthus-triclor.jpeg?v=1437952331","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/calaloo-chinese-spinach","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}