Species
Tricolour amaranth
Amaranthus tricolor
Varieties
7 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
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| Green CalalooBSI-H24620 | — |
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| AuroraBSI-H24420 | — |
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| Early SplendorBSI-H24460 | — |
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| Flaming FountainBSI-H24210 | — |
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| PerfectaBSI-H24600 | — |
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| Poinsettia mixBSI-H24430 | — |
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| Red CalalooBSI-H24630 | — |
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Amaranthus tricolor is an annual chiefly valued for coloured foliage. It differs from amaranths selected for long hanging flower spikes.
Botanical characteristics
Moisture supports growth, but waterlogged soil can cause root rot; excessive feeding may dull leaf colour. Leaf-vegetable references and named ornamental foliage selections both occur in the catalogue.
Foliage, not showy flower plumes
Green Calaloo, Red Calaloo and Early Splendor are separate entries for reseller assortments.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Annual
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Amaranthus tricolor
- Common names
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- chinese amaranth
- chinese-spinach
- edible amaranth
- joseph's-coat
- summer-poinsettia
- tampala
- Synonyms
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- albersia polygama
- amaranthus amboinicus
- amaranthus bicolor
- amaranthus cuspidatus
- amaranthus flexuosus
- amaranthus gangeticus
- amaranthus gangeticus angustifolius
- amaranthus gangeticus angustior
- amaranthus gangeticus f. splendens
- amaranthus gangeticus linearis
- amaranthus gangeticus melancholicus
- amaranthus gangeticus obovatus
- amaranthus gangeticus oleraceus
- amaranthus gangeticus parvifolius
- amaranthus gangeticus rotundifolius
- amaranthus gangeticus splendens
- amaranthus gangeticus tristis
- amaranthus gangeticus var. angustifolius
- amaranthus gangeticus var. angustior
- amaranthus gangeticus var. linearis
- amaranthus gangeticus var. obovatus
- amaranthus gangeticus var. parvifolius
- amaranthus gangeticus var. rotundifolius
- amaranthus henderi
- amaranthus inamoenus
- amaranthus japonicus
- amaranthus lanceolatus
- amaranthus lancifolius
- amaranthus lividus
- amaranthus mangostanus
- amaranthus mangostanus major
- amaranthus mangostanus parvifolius
- amaranthus mangostanus var. major
- amaranthus mangostanus var. parvifolius
- amaranthus melancholicus
- amaranthus melancholicus linearis
- amaranthus melancholicus obovatus
- amaranthus melancholicus parvifolius
- amaranthus melancholicus ruber
- amaranthus melancholicus tricolor
- amaranthus melancholicus var. linearis
- amaranthus melancholicus var. obovatus
- amaranthus melancholicus var. parvifolius
- amaranthus melancholicus var. tricolor
- amaranthus mucronatus
- amaranthus oleraceus
- amaranthus polygamus
- amaranthus rotundifolius
- amaranthus roxburghianus
- amaranthus roxburghianus angustifolius
- amaranthus roxburgianus
- amaranthus roxburgianus angustifolius
- amaranthus salicifolius
- amaranthus tenuifolius
- amaranthus tricolor acutus
- amaranthus tricolor bicolor
- amaranthus tricolor bicolor-ruber
- amaranthus tricolor elegantissimus
- amaranthus tricolor gangeticus
- amaranthus tricolor mangostanus
- amaranthus tricolor melancholicus
- amaranthus tricolor polygamus
- amaranthus tricolor proles tristis
- amaranthus tricolor ruber
- amaranthus tricolor splendens
- amaranthus tricolor subsp. mangostanus
- amaranthus tricolor subsp. tristis
- amaranthus tricolor tristis
- amaranthus tricolor var. acutus
- amaranthus tricolor var. bicolor
- amaranthus tricolor var. bicolor-ruber
- amaranthus tricolor var. elegantissimus
- amaranthus tricolor var. gangeticus
- amaranthus tricolor var. mangostanus
- amaranthus tricolor var. melancholicus
- amaranthus tricolor var. polygamus
- amaranthus tricolor var. ruber
- amaranthus tricolor var. splendens
- amaranthus tristis
- amaranthus tristis var. wightii
- amaranthus tristis wightii
- amaranthus versicolor
- blitum gangeticum
- blitum melancholicum
- euxolus polygamus
- glomeraria bicolor
- glomeraria tricolor
- pyxidium gangeticum
- pyxidium melancholicum
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Amaranthus
- Species
- Amaranthus tricolor