Amarantus paniculatus

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Read about Amarantus paniculatus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Amarantus paniculatus, Linn. (A. hybridus var. paniculàtus, Uline & Bray). St. usually pubescent: Lvs. oblong- ovate to ovate-lanceolate, broader than in the last: spikes thinner than in the last, acute or acutish, and in an open, more graceful terminal panicle: bracts sharp-pointed but not long-awned. Trop. Amer.— Common, and sometimes a weed. Var. speciosus (A. speciosus, Sims, B.M. 2227). Stout, large, erect plant (3½-4½ ft.), with sts. and Lvs. reddish or purple- green: panicle dark red-purple; handsome. Var. cruentus, Moq. (A. cruentus, Linn., not Hort.). Lateral fl.-branches spreading - nodding, blood-red. Var. sanguineus, Moq. Lateral branches long, slender, often nodding at the tip: fls. and some or all the Lvs. blood-red. Var. flavescens, Voss. Panicles large and branched, yellowish or greenish. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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