An annual plant known best for its long, drooping, red or gold tassels. Genus name comes from the Greek word amarantos meaning unfading in reference to the long-lasting flowers of some species. This is a mix of cultivars that produce pendulous seed heads in shades of tan, orange, and red. Use fresh or in dry arrangements
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.