General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 4 to 7 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Yellowish-green
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Needs specific temperature: 65ºF - 75ºF
Days to germinate: 3 to 5 days
Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, covering with a thin layer of soil.
Pollinators: Self
Wind

Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Manna de Montana'
  • 'Manna de Montaña'

Common names
  • Amaranth
  • Prince-of-Wales Feather
  • Quelite
  • Bledo

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