100 GIANT GOOSEFOOT Chenopodium Giganteum Purple Magenta Spreen Vegetable Seeds

Description:
Name: Giant Goosefoot
Other common names: Magenta Spreen, Purple Goosefoot, Giant Lambquarters, Tree Spinach, Mexican Tree Spinach
Scientific name: Chenopodium Giganteum syn. Chenopodium Amaranticolor
Color: Pink – Magenta
Plant seeds: Outdoors after frost, Indoors weeks before last frost
Bloom time: July – September
Harvest: Baby leaves, Leaves when the plant reaches 8”, Seeds Aug – Oct
Hardiness zone: Frost hardy annual
Plant height: 6 – 8’
Plant spacing: 2 – 4’
Light requirements: Sun
Soil & water preferences: Average
Quantity: 100 seeds
Other: Giant Goosefoot is grown both as an ornamental and as an edible leaf vegetable. Its leaves are shaped like a goose’s foot and display bright magenta hues. This plant is pest-free, easy to grow and care for. Enjoy it as microgreens, baby leaves, or more mature leaves. Goosefoot leaves can be used like spinach leaves, added raw to salads and sandwiches, and are great steamed as they maintain their beautiful color after cooking. The plants are fast-growing with “cut and come again” leaves and will grow well in containers. This allows you to enjoy both their ornamental and edible qualities conveniently. The seeds are edible and can be cooked or ground after soaking and rinsing to remove saponins. Spent plants can be used as green manure, enriching the soil for future planting.