Amaranthus grandiflorus (J.M.Black) J.M.Black

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Amaranthus

Characteristics

A herb. It lies along the ground and curves up at the ends. It grows 30-50 cm high. The flowers are green.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It grows in dry subtropical places.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses food
Edible leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 19 - 30
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Amaranthus grandiflorus world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:59525-1
WFO ID wfo-0000530240
COL ID CH2V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Amaranthus grandiflorus Amaranthus mitchellii var. grandiflorus