CHINESE SPINACH ‘RED CALLALOO’ SEEDS (Amaranthus tricolor)

Chinese Spinach ‘Red Callaloo’ is a fast-growing, heat-tolerant leafy green prized for its tender, nutritious leaves. With striking red and green foliage, it is both ornamental and edible, adding color to your garden and flavor to your kitchen. A staple in Asian and Caribbean cuisine, it thrives through summer and can be harvested young for salads or mature for cooking.

Why Grow "Red Callaloo"

• Nutritious, tender leaves with a mild spinach-like flavor

• Heat-loving, fast-growing summer green

• Vibrant red and green foliage adds ornamental value

• A staple in Asian and Caribbean dishes

Key Features

• Type: Annual (Amaranthus tricolor)

• Height: 60–90 cm

• Harvest: 30–60 days from sowing

• Position: Full sun

• Uses: Salads, stir-fries, soups, stews, ornamental beds

Ideal For

• Growing nutritious, heat-tolerant summer greens

• Adding vibrant color to vegetable and ornamental gardens

• Harvesting as baby leaves or mature greens

• Home cooks and gardeners looking for dual-purpose crops

Sowing & Growing

• Sow outdoors: After last frost when soil is warm

• Germination: 7–14 days

• Thin seedlings: 20–30 cm apart

• Harvest young leaves for salads or mature for cooking

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil