
Love-lies-bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus L.
Names
| English | Love-lies-bleeding |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Kattenstaartamarant |
| Spanish | Alegría |
| Chinese | 尾穗苋 |
| Scientific name | Amaranthus caudatus L. |
About this species
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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Amaranthus caudatus, comúnmente llamada quihuicha (del quechua: kiwicha) en Perú y Bolivia, amaranto en México y Centroamérica, o moco de pavo en España, es una planta de la familia de las amarantáceas de rápido crecimiento, con hojas, tallos y flores morados, rojos y dorados. Es considerada una planta nutracéutica y sus semillas un alimento funcional.
En México, se denomina amaranto a otras especies cultivadas del género como A. hypochondriacus y A. cruentus.
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尾穗苋(学名:Amaranthus caudatus),又名老枪谷(出自《龙沙纪略》),是苋科苋属的一年生草本植物。分布于世界各地,生长于海拔580米至1,200米的地区。叶和种子可食。
在维多利亚时代的花语中,这种花(英语俗名为“Love-lies-bleeding”)的意思是无望的爱、绝望。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Amaranthus |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini2
- Paramaribo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.




