Love Lies Bleeding
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Amaranthus caudatus · Amaranthaceae

Love Lies Bleeding

尾穗苋 · アマランサス

Tropics
Scientific nameAmaranthus caudatus
GenusAmaranthus
OriginTropical Africa, South America
FamilyAmaranthaceae
RegionTropics
About this flower

Amaranthus caudatus (also known as Amaranthus edulis and Amaranthus mantegazzianus) is an Andean species of annual flowering plant. It goes by common names such as love-lies-bleeding, pendant amaranth, tassel flower, velvet flower, and foxtail amaranth. In South America, it is known as kiwicha. Many parts of the plant, including the leaves and seeds, are edible, and sometimes exported outside of Latin America.

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