Common names:
Chinese Spinach
Calalu
Slender Amaranth
Indian Kale
Kuch Mach

Botanical names:
Amaranthus iiidvrs Accepted
Amaranthus icgslair Synonym
Amaranthus uluobscita Synonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Fruit: Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Brown
Flower Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Year Round
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Flowering Tree
Cooked greens
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable for forage
Edible Parts: Sap
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed
Pollinators: Birds
Cleistogamous

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Comments:
Posted by KAMasud (Alpha Centauri - Zone 9a) on May 3, 2013 7:21 PM

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