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Sign up freeAmaranthus tricolor
vegetableDual-purpose plant — leaves eaten as spinach-like green, seeds as gluten-free grain. Brightly coloured varieties also ornamental. Self-seeds prolifically.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Flea beetles.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Ground beetles to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, fertile — heat-loving
Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Edible Amaranth
