Everything You Need to Know About Amaranth Greens — Care, Propagation & More
Your complete Filipino gardener’s guide to growing, caring for, and harvesting Kulitis — from seed to table.
What Can You Eat?
Discover the edible parts and how Filipinos enjoy this plant in everyday cooking.
Sauteed with garlic and tomato or added to dinengdeng and pinakbet. A common backyard 'volunteer' weed considered poor man's spinach but extremely nutritious.
Kulitis grows wild in vacant lots and Filipino backyards — easy to spot with red-tinged stems. Often cooked into bulanglang and dinengdeng in Ilocos. A nutrient-dense leafy that's free for those who recognize it.
Germination Guide
From seed to sprout — here’s what to expect and how to get started.
Planting Instructions
Everything you need to prepare — soil, spacing, depth, and the best Philippine planting months.
Propagation Methods
Learn the best ways to multiply your plants — from seeds to cuttings.
Care Guide
Keep your plant happy and thriving with the right light, water, and nutrients.
Full sun to partial shade
Moderate; drought-tolerant
Compost at planting; minimal feeding
22-32°C
60-90%
Mulch lightly; pinch tops to encourage branching.
Harvest Guide
Know when and how to harvest for the best yield and flavor.
Plants 25-30 cm tall with abundant leaves.
Pinch tops or harvest entire young plants.
Common Problems & Solutions
Spot issues early and fix them fast.
Self-seeds aggressively
Cause: High seed production
Solution: Pinch flowers before they set seed if you want to control spread.
Leaf miners
Cause: Larvae of leaf miner fly
Solution: Remove affected leaves; spray neem oil.
Bolting in heat
Cause: Heat or stress
Solution: Plant during cooler months for longer leaf production.
Aphids on shoots
Cause: Aphid colonies
Solution: Soap-water spray.
Perfect Plant Partners
Plants that grow well together.
