{"product_id":"indian-green-totakoora","title":"Indian Green Totakoora \/ Green Amaranth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndian Green Totakoora \/ Green Amaranth\u003c\/strong\u003e · Heirloom · Open-Pollinated · Non-GMO · Origin: India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlant Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green Totakoora \/ Green Amaranth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso Known As:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thotakura, Totakura, Totakoora Seeds, Thotakura Seeds, Indian Amaranth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heirloom Seeds, Open Pollinated Seeds, Non GMO Seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife Cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, vigorous leafy growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edible leaves and tender stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGMO Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-GMO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden beds, raised beds, and containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInternational \u0026amp; Regional Names\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThotakura (Telugu) — also sold as Thotakura Seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotakura \/ Totakoora (Kannada \u0026amp; Telugu regional variant)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Amaranth (English) — Indian Amaranth variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmaranthus (Botanical)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Grow Green Totakoora?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA traditional South Indian Vegetable and kitchen-garden favorite grown for generations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the most popular Indian Greens and Leafy Vegetable Seeds for home gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast growth and excellent heat tolerance make it ideal for warm-season gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly productive — harvest repeatedly throughout the season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVersatile in the kitchen, from dals to stir-fries to curries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs heirloom, open pollinated seeds, you can save seeds for future planting seasons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCulinary \u0026amp; Traditional Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTender green leaves and stems with a mild, pleasant, earthy flavor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth young leaves and tender stems are edible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidely used in South Indian cuisine — Thotakura Pappu (amaranth dal), stir-fries, curries, poriyal, and mixed vegetable dishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung leaves can be cooked like spinach and added to soups and dals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA staple among Indian Vegetable Seeds grown for authentic South Indian Vegetables at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/8–1\/4 inch deep (seeds are very small — do not plant too deep)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–10 days under warm, favorable conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal Soil Temp:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65–85°F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun preferred; 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