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Quinoa is a flowering plant in the amaranth family. It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds; the seeds are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins and dietary minerals in amounts greater than in many... Wikipedia
Calorie count: 222 calories
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Chenopodium
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Caryophyllales
Species: C. quinoa
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A high protein staple green and seed “grain” from the Andean highlands, with thicker and juicier leaves than lambs quarter, its close ...
Plant in spring, just after the last frost, by sowing seeds barely covered with soil in uniform rows. Keep soil moist until the seedlings sprout. Weed by hand ...
Golden orange seeds. 4-5′ tall plants with seed heads that turn vivid orange when ripe. High yielding compared to other quinoa grown in low elevations.