Amaranthus | Pigweed, Amaranth | Flower
Amaranthus belongs to the plant family AMARANTHACE and Genus Amaranthus This Flower prefers Moist soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Amaranthus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Amaranthus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Amaranthus pigweed,amaranth is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
Full sun to partial shade is ideal for Amaranthus. It prefers moist soils.
Amaranthus will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Amaranthus is a perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 8' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Tolerates cold
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … spinach-like with a hint of horseradish; its stems are like tiny artichokes
Leaves;Grain … are the edible part(s) of the Soursop, Guanabana plant
The leaves of this plant and the grain are both edible. Some of the vitamins and minerals found in Amaranthus include: vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and protein. Amaranth (sometimes called pigweed) is most commonly used cooked.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 10" in one direction and 10" in the other direction.
Amaranthus blitoides | Mat Amaranth, Spreading Pigweed | Flower
Amaranthus caudatus | Love-Lies-Bleeding | Various
Amaranthus cruentus | Red Amaranth, Purple Amaranth, Prince'S Feather | Flower
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.