100 RED LENTIL Lens Culinaris Vegetable Seeds
DESCRIPTION:
NAME: Red Lentil
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lens Culinaris
COLOR: Red
PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frost
HARVEST: 100 Days
HARDINESS ZONE: Annual
PLANT HEIGHT: 12 - 24"
PLANT SPACING: 12 - 24"
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average
QUANTITY: 100 Seeds
OTHER: Lentils grow in pods on a bush-type plants. They are a legume, so can help improve the soil’s nitrogen levels. They are most commonly used in Lentil soup, although there are a ton of other great recipes out there! They have a great nutty flavor when they are cooked, & Red Lentils in particular have a sweet flavor. They can also be grown for sprouts which have a different flavor than lentils that have not been sprouted. Lentils are high in fiber, protein, iron, & many other vitamins & minerals. They are gluten free, & are excellent for vegetarian or vegan diets.