“I personally believe they add a unique movement to my arrangements. They seem to come from another planet not only because of their movement and way of growing but also because of their texture, like ...

Under the conditions described in this study, Amaranthus caudatus is not subject to inductive short days until it has reached its "sensitive period" or age which is approximately 30 days after the ...

Love-lies-bleeding, Amaranthus caudatus, is an old-fashioned annual plant that adds a different look to a mixed garden border. The plant’s leaves are a medium light green, oval and 1 to 5?inches long.

Amaranthus occupies a most interesting place in the world of gardening. Long before it became a popular ornamental garden addition, it was used by certain native tribes as a grain substitute (the ...

Did you know that the beautiful amaranth Amaranthus caudatus ‘Love-Lies-Bleeding’ actually is an ancient grain once cultivated by the Incas and Aztecs? All amaranths are edible, including ornamentals.

Its leaves taste like spinach, its seeds are a nutritious cereal grain substitute, and its flowers serve as a bold accent in the annual garden bed. Yet it nearly became extinct half a millennium ago.

Net photosynthetic rates per unit ground area for plant stands of Solatium melongena L. var. esculentum (aubergine) and Amaranthus caudatus L. var. edulis (grain amaranth) were measured over 10 min ...

I know I have droned on interminably concerning the benefits of perennials versus the hassle of replanting annuals every year, but a small percentage of annuals are just some kind of awesome. One such ...