Quinoa plant

How to grow Quinoa plant growing and care:

Well-drained, loamy soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Seedling / Seed

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Too much hot, frost

Planting season:
Spring

Pests and diseases:
Slug, prodenia

Pruning season:
All season

How to prune:
Dead leaves

Size of the plant?
1-2.5 m, 3-8 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer / Autumn

General information about the flower
Pink, red, yellow, orange or purple small flowers, inflorescence stalk

Thinning the bloom:
Possible to do that If you eat the leaves and don’t used the seeds

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible seeds

Seeds harvest season:
Summer / Autumn

Seeds pests or diseases:
Fungal

What can be done with of Quinoa seeds?
Cooked, stir fry

Work requirements on the seeds:
Collect

How long does it take to bear seeds?
5 month

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season
Spring / Summer / Autumn

How to harvest the leaves?
Cut the stems or just leaves from the base

Information about leaves:
Green leaves, the young leaves are purple and the texture like velvet, also the stem change the color to purple

Uses of Quinoa plant leaves:
Eaten raw, salad, stir fry, cooked

Scientific name: Chenopodium Quinoa