Amaranthus

The red color of this flower is considered to be the darkest red naturally possible.

Amaranthus is a showy and exotic plant, ideal for beds and borders. Amaranthus are the best accent plants, especially in dried flower arrangements. The long, rope like Amaranthus flowers cascade to the ground from tall, erect branching stems. Amaranthus flowers are breathtaking tassels of the darkest red or green.

Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Amaranthus

Amaranthus is also called as Amaranth, Tampala, Tassel Flower, Flaming Fountain, Fountain Plant, Joseph's Coat, Love-lies-bleeding, Molten Flower, Prince's Feather and Summer Poinsettia. Amaranthus is a broad genus of about 60 species of short-lived herbs that breed mostly in the temperate and tropical regions. Amaranthus also includes the pigweeds, Amaranthus hybridus.
The plant is large and bushy, growing at about 90-130 cm in height. Many Amaranthus species are cultivated as leaf vegetables, cereals, or ornamental plants. It primarily serves as an annual ornamental, and its leaves and seeds are edible with nutritional properties.

Bisexual or unisexual, Amaranthus flowers are typically very small and usually prickly with bristly perianth and bracts. Bracts subtend the flower with two scarious or membranous bractlets . The flower's androecium holds usually 5 stamens located opposite the sepals. Its stamens on the are generally united for part or all of the length into a membranous tube or crown-like structure, sometimes with tiny appendages between the anthers. Leaves on the Amaranthus are alternate, simple, estipulate, and generally whole.

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Introduction

Summer Flowers add brilliant color and beauty to the landscape through the heat of summer and until frost, with only minimum care. Summer is a time of beauty and abundance with Summer Flowers in the garden.

Though, many Summer Flowering Plants are likely to suffer winter injury and need the tender care of spring, the magnificence, color and fragrance of Summer Flowers are a valuable addition to any garden.

Summer time is a time of brilliance and beauty with Summer Flowers in the garden. The season requires special care and attention for the maintanance of Summer Flower plants.

For flower lovers, hearts beat faster in summertime. Summer is also peak season for buying bunches of cut summer flowers. It is best to plant containers in early summer.

Summer Flowers and in patio pots, window boxes, and hanging baskets are breathtakingly beautiful. The containers can be placed outdoors but should be fed well as the summer progresses.

There are number of Summer flowering bulbs. Summer Flowering bulbs can add beauty to the home landscape. Many bulbs bloom with small flowers and should be planted in groups or beds to best show off their flowers.
Some Summer Flowering bulbs have large flowers and may need to be staked to be properly displayed.

There are a great number of plants that bloom with Summer Flowers from late June into September through several light frosts. Listed below are some of the Summer flowers of the season to help you prioritize your flower and act accordingly.

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