Amaranthus blitoides | Mat Amaranth, Spreading Pigweed | Flower
Amaranthus blitoides belongs to the plant family AMARANTHACE and Genus Amaranthus This Flower will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . 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 … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Amaranthus blitoides does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Amaranthus blitoides so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Amaranthus blitoides mat amaranth,spreading pigweed 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 … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Although this plant is freely wind-pollinated, it shouldn't pose too much difficulty to the hay fever susceptible. Hay fever season usually extends from July to November.
Amaranthus blitoides is distributed as follows … US
Amaranthus caudatus | Love-Lies-Bleeding | Various
Amaranthus cruentus | Red Amaranth, Purple Amaranth, Prince'S Feather | Flower
Amaranthus hybridus | Green Pigweed | Flower
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.