- 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.