Flower Amaranthus. The flower stalks emerge midsummer and lengthen until the first frost. The amaranth plant can grow up to 3 feet tall with flowers that come in shades ranging from purple pink red white and yellow.
Commonly cultivated worldwide as an edible plant red amaranth is in the list of Chinese spinach varieties but is still grown for its grain. The flowers stalks hold their color as they extend 12 inches or more toward the ground. The common names for the half hardy annual Amaranthus plant include Amaranth Tampala Tassel flower Flaming fountain Fountain plant Josephs coat Love-lies-bleeding Molten flower Princes feather and Summer poinsettia.
It has oblong-lanceolate pointed green leaves normally arranged alternately in 2-4 inches long.
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