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| name = ''Amaranthus''
| common_names = Amaranth
| growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
| exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Amaranthus tricolor0.jpg
| image_caption = ''Amaranthus caudatus''
| image_width = 240px
| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
| classis =
| ordo = Caryophyllales
| familia = Amaranthaceae
| subfamilia = Amaranthoideae
| genus = Amaranthus
}}
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==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
* ''[[Amaranthus acanthochiton]]'' greenstripe
* ''[[Amaranthus acutilobius]]'' sharp-lobe amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus albus]]'' white pigweed, prostrate pigweed, pigweed amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus arenicola]]'' sandhill amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus australis]]'' southern amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus bigelovii]]'' Bigelow's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus blitoides]]'' mat amaranth, prostrate amaranth, prostrate pigweed
* ''[[Amaranthus blitum]]'' purple amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus brownii]]'' Brown's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus californicus]]'' California amaranth, California pigweed
* ''[[Amaranthus cannabinus]]'' tidal-marsh amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus caudatus]]'' love-lies-bleeding, pendant amaranth, tassel flower, quilete
* ''[[Amaranthus chihuahuensis]]'' chihuahuan amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus chlorostachys]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus crassipes]]'' spreading amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus crispus]]'' crispleaf amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus cruentus]]'' purple amaranth, red amaranth, Mexican grain amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus deflexus]]'' large-fruit amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus dubius]]'' spleen amaranth, khada sag
* ''[[Amaranthus fimbriatus]]'' fringed amaranth, fringed pigweed
* ''[[Amaranthus floridanus]]'' Florida amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus gangeticus]]'' elephant head amaranth
*'' [[Amaranthus graecizans]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus greggii]]'' Gregg's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus hybridus]]'' smooth amaranth, smooth pigweed, red amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus hypochondriacus]]'' Prince-of-Wales-feather, princess feather
* ''[[Amaranthus leucocarpus]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus lineatus]]'' Australian amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus lividus]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus mantegazzianus]]'' Quinoa de Castilla
* ''[[Amaranthus minimus]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus muricatus]]'' African amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus obcordatus]]'' Trans-Pecos amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus oleraceous]]'' Kosala Sag
* ''[[Amaranthus palmeri]]'' Palmer's amaranth, palmer pigweed, careless weed
* ''[[Amaranthus paniculus]]'' Reuzen amarant
* ''[[Amaranthus polygonoides]]'' tropical amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus powellii]]'' green amaranth, Powell amaranth, Powell pigweed
* ''[[Amaranthus pringlei]]'' Pringle's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus pumilus]]'' seaside amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus quitensis]]'' ataco, sangorache
* ''[[Amaranthus retroflexus]]'' red-root amaranth, redroot pigweed, common amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus rudis]]'' tall amaranth, common waterhemp
* ''[[Amaranthus scleropoides]]'' bone-bract amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus spinosus]]'' spiny amaranth, prickly amaranth, thorny amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus standleyanus]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus thunbergii]]'' Thunberg's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus torreyi]]'' Torrey's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus tricolor]]'' Joseph's-coat
* ''[[Amaranthus tuberculatus]]'' rough-fruit amaranth, tall waterhemp
* ''[[Amaranthus viridis]]'' slender amaranth, green amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus watsonii]]'' Watson's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus wrightii]]'' Wright's amaranth
==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<!--- 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}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
<!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! -->
| name = ''Amaranthus''
| common_names = Amaranth
| growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
| exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Amaranthus tricolor0.jpg
| image_caption = ''Amaranthus caudatus''
| image_width = 240px
| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
| classis =
| ordo = Caryophyllales
| familia = Amaranthaceae
| subfamilia = Amaranthoideae
| genus = Amaranthus
}}
{{edit-desc}}<!--- Type GENERAL genus/plant description below this line, then delete this entire line -->
==Cultivation==
{{monthbox
| color = IndianRed
| name = <!--- type name of plant just to the right of the equal sign on the left -->
| jan =
| feb =
| mar =
| apr =
| may =
| jun =
| jul =
| aug =
| sep =
| oct =
| nov =
| dec =
| notes =
}}
{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
===Propagation===
{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
===Pests and diseases===
{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
==Species==
* ''[[Amaranthus acanthochiton]]'' greenstripe
* ''[[Amaranthus acutilobius]]'' sharp-lobe amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus albus]]'' white pigweed, prostrate pigweed, pigweed amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus arenicola]]'' sandhill amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus australis]]'' southern amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus bigelovii]]'' Bigelow's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus blitoides]]'' mat amaranth, prostrate amaranth, prostrate pigweed
* ''[[Amaranthus blitum]]'' purple amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus brownii]]'' Brown's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus californicus]]'' California amaranth, California pigweed
* ''[[Amaranthus cannabinus]]'' tidal-marsh amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus caudatus]]'' love-lies-bleeding, pendant amaranth, tassel flower, quilete
* ''[[Amaranthus chihuahuensis]]'' chihuahuan amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus chlorostachys]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus crassipes]]'' spreading amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus crispus]]'' crispleaf amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus cruentus]]'' purple amaranth, red amaranth, Mexican grain amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus deflexus]]'' large-fruit amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus dubius]]'' spleen amaranth, khada sag
* ''[[Amaranthus fimbriatus]]'' fringed amaranth, fringed pigweed
* ''[[Amaranthus floridanus]]'' Florida amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus gangeticus]]'' elephant head amaranth
*'' [[Amaranthus graecizans]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus greggii]]'' Gregg's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus hybridus]]'' smooth amaranth, smooth pigweed, red amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus hypochondriacus]]'' Prince-of-Wales-feather, princess feather
* ''[[Amaranthus leucocarpus]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus lineatus]]'' Australian amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus lividus]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus mantegazzianus]]'' Quinoa de Castilla
* ''[[Amaranthus minimus]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus muricatus]]'' African amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus obcordatus]]'' Trans-Pecos amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus oleraceous]]'' Kosala Sag
* ''[[Amaranthus palmeri]]'' Palmer's amaranth, palmer pigweed, careless weed
* ''[[Amaranthus paniculus]]'' Reuzen amarant
* ''[[Amaranthus polygonoides]]'' tropical amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus powellii]]'' green amaranth, Powell amaranth, Powell pigweed
* ''[[Amaranthus pringlei]]'' Pringle's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus pumilus]]'' seaside amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus quitensis]]'' ataco, sangorache
* ''[[Amaranthus retroflexus]]'' red-root amaranth, redroot pigweed, common amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus rudis]]'' tall amaranth, common waterhemp
* ''[[Amaranthus scleropoides]]'' bone-bract amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus spinosus]]'' spiny amaranth, prickly amaranth, thorny amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus standleyanus]]''
* ''[[Amaranthus thunbergii]]'' Thunberg's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus torreyi]]'' Torrey's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus tricolor]]'' Joseph's-coat
* ''[[Amaranthus tuberculatus]]'' rough-fruit amaranth, tall waterhemp
* ''[[Amaranthus viridis]]'' slender amaranth, green amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus watsonii]]'' Watson's amaranth
* ''[[Amaranthus wrightii]]'' Wright's amaranth
==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<!--- 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}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
<!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! -->
