Amaranthus caudatus
Common name
love-lies-bleeding
Family
Amaranthaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
NVS code
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AMACAU
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Green, Yellow
Year naturalised
1870
Origin
S. America
Etymology
amaranthus: From the Greek a- ‘without’ or ‘lacking’ and maraino ‘to fade’, meaning unfading and referring to the durability of the flowers of some species
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural.