Brilliant Rainbow Quinoa, Greens

Brilliant Rainbow Quinoa Seed

Rainbow seed heads glow red, orange, gold, white, and green
Young leaves offer salty spinach-like flavor
Harvest greens around six to eight inches
Mature nutty grain expands culinary possibilities

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Key Attributes

Botanical Name

Chenopodium quinoa

Days to maturity

100 Days

Sun

Full Sun

Packet

1000 Seeds

About Brilliant Rainbow, Quinoa Seed, Quinoa Seed

The Brilliant Rainbow Quinoa blends beautifully into meals or salads. Just like its name, this quinoa contains a spectrum of many different colored heads - red, orange, gold, white, and green. The Brilliant Rainbow Quinoa's leaves have a salty spinach-like flavor. Harvest for greens when 6-8" tall or let grow for beautiful tall blooms that can be harvested for grain. This Quinoa's grain has a nutty flavor that goes well with any dish!

Growing details

Planting

Sow Depth

1/8"

Days to Germination

3–10 days

In-row plant spacing

10-18"

Row Spacing

18-24"

Plant profile

Life Cycle

Annual

Plant Height

24 inches

Growth Habits

Upright

Seed & variety

Seeds Per Ounce

20,000

Color

Multicolor

Seed Type

Open Pollinated

Growing Season

Warm-Season Crop

Before Planting

A successful Quinoa planting begins with a full-sun, warm site with fertile, well-drained soil and good air circulation. Incorporate compost and adjust nutrients and pH according to a soil test, avoiding excessive nitrogen. Wait until frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed; harden transplants and install supports before planting when the crop requires them.

Planting

Direct sow quinoa after frost danger, covering seed lightly. Thin plants to 10–18 inches apart, using wider spacing for tall branching varieties. Keep the seedbed moist until emergence, then avoid overwatering.

Watering

Quinoa benefits from even moisture during active growth. Water when the upper soil begins drying, applying enough to reach the roots while keeping foliage dry whenever possible.

Fertilizer

Quinoa generally needs moderate feeding while actively growing. Use a balanced fertilizer at label rates, reducing or stopping applications during dormancy, stress, or declining growth.

Harvesting

Quinoa is ready when it displays the mature color, texture, and size expected for the crop. Cut, lift, or pick carefully to protect the plant and remaining harvest.

Tips

Mulch quinoa after establishment to reduce weeds and moderate soil conditions. Keep the crown clear, provide support where needed, and remove declining growth promptly.

Pests & Diseases

Downy mildew is quinoa’s principal disease; damping-off, leaf spots, and seed-head molds also occur. Select resistant or locally adapted varieties, rotate away from related Chenopodium weeds, and avoid dense stands. Harvest before prolonged wet weather and dry seed rapidly; discard darkened or moldy panicles.

Monitor quinoa for armyworms, cutworms, aphids, grasshoppers, and seed-feeding birds. Inspect young stands and developing heads, preserve natural predators, and treat only damaging infestations.