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love-lies-bleeding
Scientific Name: Amaranthus caudatus
Family: Amaranthaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Love-Lies-Bleeding: A Unique Ornamental Plant
Amaranthus caudatus, commonly known as love-lies-bleeding, is an eye-catching annual flowering plant that can add a unique touch to gardens and borders.
Common Names
- Love-lies-bleeding
- Pendant Amaranth
- Tassel Flower
- Velvet Flower
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Amaranthus caudatus
- Family: Amaranthaceae
- Synonyms:
- A. dussi
- A. elegantissima
Morphology and Growth
- Love-lies-bleeding is characterized by its long, rope-like flowers, often of a deep red color.
- Well-grown plants are bushy and may have large, almost tropical leaves.
- The flowers are tiny, blood-red, and petalless, blooming in drooping tassels.
- Brilliant red seed heads dangle like rubies.
- The plant is described as a half-hardy annual.
Origin and Use
- Native to South America.
- Leaves of pre-1700 heirloom varieties are reportedly edible.
- Historically, in West European tradition, it was considered a funerary plant.
- Grown for ornamental purposes.