- Name: Mint Vanilla Quinoa - Certified Organic - Scientific Name: Chenopodium Quinoa 'Mint Vanilla' - Color: White Flowers & Seed Heads - Plant Seeds: In Spring When Soil Warms To 60f Or More - Bloom Time: Summer - Harvest: 110 Days - Hardiness Zone: Annual - Plant Height: 24 - 48" - Plant Spacing: 18 - 24" - Light Requirements: Sun - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Quantity: 50 Organic Seeds - Other: Quinoa Is Both A Super Food That Is Edible In A Variety Of Ways, As Well As A Lovely Ornamental! The Young Juicy Leaves Can Be Harvested For Greens, & Have A Salty Spinach-Like Flavor. They Have More Iron Than Spinach Too! The Large Showy White Flower Heads Turn To Ornamental Seed Heads That Are Equally Lovely. Quinoa Is Grow As A Grain Crop For These Seeds That Have A Mild Nutty Flavor. The Seeds Can Be Eaten Cooked Similar To Rice, Or Ground Into A Flour. Quinoa Is A Great Health Food That Is High In Protein & Fiber, Vitamins & Minerals, & Amino Acids. Quinoa Is Gluten Free, & High Is A "Complete" Protein Wonderful For Vegans & Vegetarians. The Plants Are Able To Tolerate Drought & Frost, As Well As Coastal Conditions. Quinoa, Originally Native To South America, Has Recently Become Wildly Popular In The Us & Worldwide.