Amaranth varies in flower, leaf, and stem color with a range of striking pigments from the spectrum of maroon to crimson and can grow longitudinally from 1 to 2.5 metres (3 to 8 feet) tall with a cylindrical, succulent, fibrous stem that is hollow …

2024年8月12日 · Amaranth is an annual ornamental plant that has been grown for its edible grain-like seeds for millennia. It's characterized by large, broad leaves with prominent veining, and each plant produces a single reddish flower at the end of a stem. This plant grows best in average, well-drained soil.

Amaranth is a native flower that brings color and drama to the garden, as well as an ancient grain which is highlight nutritious! A warm-season plant, amaranth is planted after final spring frosts. Learn how to plant, grow, and care for amaranth.

Amaranth is a wonderfully versatile plant that’s a beautiful flower, a delicious vegetable, and a nutritious grain all in one. It even has medicinal qualities. In other words, it’s the ideal plant for edible landscaping.

2025年1月25日 · Amaranth is a beautiful and unique flower to add to your cutting garden. Their velvety flowers are elegant looking in the vase and add some real drama to your cut flower arrangements. It’s also fun and easy to grow.

2023年1月23日 · With its attractive foliage, amaranth makes a great ornamental plant as well. Growing amaranth is an easy and rewarding endeavor that can result in a plentiful harvest of leaves and grain with little effort or maintenance. Planting amaranth is the perfect way to add ancient nutrition to your garden.

2022年4月12日 · Which Amaranth to Grow for Flowers or Edibles. Of the more than 70 species of the Amaranthus genus worldwide, only about a dozen are cultivated, either as ornamentals or as an edible for their grain or leaves. There are, however, many popular cultivars within those dozen.

2023年3月29日 · The flowers on Amaranth plants can be either shaped like small globes or be thin and long tassels. Amaranth flowers come in several shades including black, white, pink, and yellow. The flower blossoms vary by plant variety, each plant contains only one color of flowers. All varieties of Amaranth plants can generate in excess of 100,000 seeds.

2023年10月18日 · Plant Characteristics: Amaranthus plants display striking long tassel-like flowers in rich colors. These dramatic blooms not only add vertical interest, but also a touch of the exotic to gardens. Ideal Growing Conditions: They thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. As they are heat-tolerant they can handle drier conditions once established.

Amaranth Flowers refers to a genus of a short-lived but flowering perennial that is known within botany as Amaranthus. This genus is of the wider Amaranthaceae family which contains over 2040 similar species and 165 genera.