Red Amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus
Kurt Stüber [1]
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus:
- Amaranthus
- Species:
- Amaranthus cruentus
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 6-8 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Bloom Months:
- jul, oct
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, red
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Canada: British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec
Host Plant for Caterpillars
beet webworm moth (Spoladea recurvalis), Coleophora amaranthella, Coleophora lineapulvella, Loxostege sp., Paralobesia sp., Scythris trivinctella, Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania), spotted beet webworm moth (Hymenia perspectalis), stalk borer moth (Papaipema nebris)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to tropical regions with fertile soils