- You will get 2000 Seeds of Midnight Amaranth Vegetable Seeds. - Soil Type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand. - Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun. - Life Cycle: Annual. - Watering: Medium. - Cultivating Difficulty: Very Easy. - Our Midnight amaranth, also known as Chinese Spinach, has a similar taste to spinach and is excellent sauteed! - Midnight amaranth is said to be highly nutritious and rich in antioxidants due to the deep, red coloration. - The leaves and seeds are both highly nutritious and tasty. - This amaranth variety is excellent for microgreens and produces a beautiful deep red color leaves. - This superior open pollinated amaranth is grown for both its ornamental appeal and its great flavor. - This heat loving plant from Asia does great in containers as well as the garden. - Amaranth does great in small spaces like apartment balconies. - Amaranth can be used as cereals, herbs, vegetables, grains or as ornamentals. - Amaranth is fortified with Vitamin K, A and C. It is also rich in Manganese, Calcium and other minerals. - It is widely used in herbal medicine from treating skin issues, sore throats etc... - Amaranth is quite often blended into smoothies to help make skin more youthful in appearance. - Always seek a Physicians guidance when using herbal remedies.