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| | | | Genus | | Amaranthus | | | | | Family | | AMARANTHACEAE | | | | | Species | | caudatus | | | | | Common name | | Love-Lies-Bleeding;, Pendant amaranth; tassel flower; foxtail amaranth; Quilete; ,Inca wheat; Kiwichi; Coimi; velvet flower; elephant nose; Cat-tai; Tumbleweed | | | | | Country of origin | | Tropical America; India; Africa; Peru | | | | | Life form | | Annual | | | | | Flowering season | | Mid summer; Late summer | | | | | PH | | 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) | | | | | Soil type | | Sand; Clay | | | | | Soil salinity | | The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid, very alkaline and saline soils. | | | |
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