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Amaranthus caudatus

Genus: Amaranthus
Family: Amaranthaceae
Common Names: careless, chenile plant, floramor, Inca wheat, lady's riding whip, teasel flower, thrumwort, velvet flower, cat tail [4], tassel flower [4], tumbleweed [2]

About this plant

A bushy, erect annual or biennial, with large ovate leaves and drooping, crimson tassel-like racemes of tiny flowers in summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun, in a sheltered site. Will tolerate poor soil, but then requires watering freely during dry periods in summer. Large enough to make an architectural feature, the flowers can be used for fresh or dried arrangements and birds love the seedheads

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in-situ in mid-spring , thin to 60cm apart

Pests

Can get aphids

Diseases

A virus may cause problems

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverRock GardenBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years