Species

Amaranthus cruentus

Etymology

Amaranthus: From the Greek a- 'without' or 'lacking' and maraino 'to fade', meaning unfading and referring to the durability of the flowers of some species

Common Name(s)

redshank

Family

Amaranthaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

Orange,Red / Pink

Year Naturalised

1983

Origin

tropical and subtropical America, Asia, Europe

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010