The ten popular Amaranthus plants outlined below are all cultivars of the above species.
If you are counting on both the flowers and the seeds, you need to be located in zone 5 or warmer. Most varieties take about 65 to 75 days to flower and then another 30 days or longer for the seeds to mature.
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However, in cool climates, summers are too short for amaranth seeds to reach full maturity. It can be grown as an annual in as low as in zone 2 (USA). Joseph’s coat (Amaranthus tricolor), native to Tropical AsiaĪmaranth is a warm-weather plant that needs full sun.Prince of Wales feather (Amaranthus hypochondriacus), native to Mexico Item Number : SNV8370 Red Amaranth Greens Seeds (Organic) Red Amaranth Greens - Beautiful Red Amaranth for your Garden & Dinner Table Greens - Red Amaranth - Amaranthus viridus Annual Red Amaranth variety grows beautiful red-striped edible leaves for fresh and cooked uses.Slim amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus), native to Eastern North America, Mexico, Central America, northern South America.Foxtail amaranth or love-lies-bleeding ( Amaranthus caudatus), native to Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador.Red amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus), native to Guatemala, Mexico.The five most commonly cultivated amaranth species in North America are: The species grown for their large seed heads can be just as striking as those grown purely for their striking flowers. The two purposes of growing amaranth are not mutually exclusive.
The majority of the species are considered weeds and a far cry from the plants with attractive bronze or purple leaves and tassel-shaped large flowers in striking colors that make amaranth a favorite for bouquets and cut flowers. There are, however, many popular cultivars within those dozen.
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.
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