Amaranth Lal Shak Spinach 300 Seeds Heirloom Non-GMO Vegetable Garden

🌱 Red Amaranth Seeds (Lal Shak / Red Spinach) – 300 Seeds Per Pack

Grow your own vibrant red amaranth greens at home — a fast-growing, nutrient-rich leafy vegetable loved across South Asian, Caribbean, and African cuisines. Known as Lal Shak (লালশাক) in Bengali and often called "red spinach," this variety is prized for its striking colour and tender, flavourful leaves.

🌿 Overview
Red amaranth is a quick-growing, heat-tolerant leafy green that thrives in warm weather when many other greens struggle. Its deep red-purple leaves add both visual impact and nutrition to the garden, and it's a staple ingredient in Bengali, Indian, and Bangladeshi cooking.

✅ Key Features

Vibrant red-purple edible leaves
Fast-growing, heat-tolerant leafy green
Suitable for garden beds, raised beds, and containers
Non-GMO, untreated seeds
300 seeds per pack — great value for repeat sowing

🍃 Benefits

Fresh, homegrown greens for stir-fries, curries, and salads
Thrives in Australian summer heat when other greens bolt
Continuous harvest with regular cut-and-come-again picking
A rewarding, low-maintenance crop for beginners

🌱 Plant Characteristics

Botanical name: Amaranthus tricolor (commonly sold as "red spinach," though not a true spinach)
Leaf colour: Deep red to burgundy-purple
Growth habit: Upright, bushy
Flavour: Mild, slightly earthy, similar to spinach when cooked

🪴 Planting Instructions

Sowing depth: 5mm (very shallow — seeds are tiny)
Spacing: 15–20cm apart, thin seedlings once established
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Days to germinate: 5–10 days
Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
Water: Regular, consistent watering, especially in hot weather
Container growing: Suitable — good drainage recommended

🇦🇺 Australian Growing Conditions
Best sown from spring through summer once soil has warmed. Performs well in Australia's hot, humid summers where cooler-season greens fail. In cooler regions, grow through the warmer months only.

🌾 Harvest Information
Ready for first harvest in around 25–35 days. Pick young leaves and shoots for salads, or harvest larger leaves for cooking. Regular picking encourages continued leaf production throughout the growing season.

📦 Package Contents

300 x Red Amaranth (Lal Shak) Seeds
Sealed for freshness
Basic sowing instructions included

🗄️ Storage Advice
Store unused seeds in a cool, dry, dark place in an airtight container. Properly stored seeds typically remain viable for 3–5 years.

⚠️ Please note: red amaranth is sometimes called "red spinach" in common usage, but it is botanically distinct from true spinach (Spinacia oleracea). It is grown and eaten in a very similar way.

Item Specifics

Plant Name - Red Amaranth
Variety - Lal Shak / Red Spinach
Seed Count - 300 Seeds
Color - Deep red to burgundy-purple leaves
Breeding Type - Open-Pollinated
Cultivation Method - Conventional, Non-GMO
Botanical Name - Amaranthus tricolor
Lifecycle - Annual
Sunlight - Full Sun to Part Shade
Hardiness - Not frost hardy — warm-season crop only
Maturity - 25–35 days to first harvest
Height - 60–100cm if left to mature
Spacing - 15–20cm apart
Watering - Regular, consistent — avoid letting soil dry out
Attracts - Beneficial pollinators when allowed to flower
Bloom Season - Summer to autumn (if left unharvested)
Growth Habit - Upright, bushy
Soil - Well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic to neutral
Flavor - Mild, earthy, spinach-like when cooked
Germination - 5–10 days at 20–30°C