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Amarantus (Greek, unfading, in allusion to the lasting character of the calyx and floral bracts). Amarantaceae. Amaranth. Coarse annual plants, grown for colored foliage and the showy flower-clusters; related to the cockscomb.
Plants tall and erect or spreading or even prostrate: lvs. alternate, entire, petioled: fls. very small congested in terminal or axillary spikes or glomerules, each 8. subtended by 3 chaffy bracts; petals 0; sepals 3-5, persistent; stamens 2-5: fr. a small 1-seeded utricle.— Some 45-50 species, mostly weedy plants, widely distributed. Some of the pigweeds are of this genus, as A. retroflexus, sometimes known as beetroot and red- root; A. hybridus; A. graecizans (A. albus), one of the tumble-weeds; A. spinosus; A. blitoides and A. Palmeri, spreading eastward along railroads.
The amaranths are usually planted as open-air annuals, and they require no special treatment. They thrive best in a hot and sunny place. In very rich soil the leaves become very large but usually lack in bright coloring. Seeds may be sown in the open or in frames. The dwarf and compact varieties, which often have beautifully variegated foliage, may be grown in pots or used for bedding. Give plenty of room.
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==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
==Gallery==
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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|genus=Amarantus
|Temp Metric=°F
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
|image=Upload.png
|image_width=240
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Describe the plant here...
{{Inc|
Amarantus (Greek, unfading, in allusion to the lasting character of the calyx and floral bracts). Amarantaceae. Amaranth. Coarse annual plants, grown for colored foliage and the showy flower-clusters; related to the cockscomb.
Plants tall and erect or spreading or even prostrate: lvs. alternate, entire, petioled: fls. very small congested in terminal or axillary spikes or glomerules, each 8. subtended by 3 chaffy bracts; petals 0; sepals 3-5, persistent; stamens 2-5: fr. a small 1-seeded utricle.— Some 45-50 species, mostly weedy plants, widely distributed. Some of the pigweeds are of this genus, as A. retroflexus, sometimes known as beetroot and red- root; A. hybridus; A. graecizans (A. albus), one of the tumble-weeds; A. spinosus; A. blitoides and A. Palmeri, spreading eastward along railroads.
The amaranths are usually planted as open-air annuals, and they require no special treatment. They thrive best in a hot and sunny place. In very rich soil the leaves become very large but usually lack in bright coloring. Seeds may be sown in the open or in frames. The dwarf and compact varieties, which often have beautifully variegated foliage, may be grown in pots or used for bedding. Give plenty of room.
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==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
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