Amaranthus cruentus

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Amaranthus cruentus
Purple Amaranth; Red Amaranth; Bush Greens; Red Shank

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DERIVATION

Amaranthus	From Gk a- without, and marain, to wither; some flowers appear to be everlasting.
cruentus	- bloody, blood-red, blood-coloured

FAMILY

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family) Other Plants in the Amaranth Family

HABIT

Herbaceous

RANGE

Cultivated & naturalized worldwide, probable origin Central America

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Red

FRUIT

Red (Red-brown seeds)

STEM COLOR

Red

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

COMMON NAME(S)

Purple Amaranth | Red Amaranth | Bush Greens | Red Shank

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Year

Location

012248*1

2001

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