Purple Amaranthus – Amaranthus cruentus

Common Name: Purple Amaranthus, Red Cathedral, Prince's Feather

Botanical Name: Amaranthus cruentus, am-a-RAN-thus crew-EN-tus

Decorative Life: About 7-10 days.

Flower Color: Purple, Red, Yellow

Availability: Summer

• Amaranthus is Greek for unfading, in allusion to the unwithering bracts. Bracts are modified leaves generally associated with flowers and often confused with petals.
• Also known as tassel-flower. The specific epithet name of cruentus means bloody, possibly in reference to red colored flowers.
• Many members of the amaranth family are considered weeds such as pigweed, tumbleweed and water hemp.
• Foliage can be colorful, good as dried flower.
• Commonly grown in the garden.