| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Glaucous Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent Other: The fruit comprises a papery husk surrounding a small, black, edible seed. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Green Other: Dioecious. There are separate male and female palmer amaranth plants; only the females produce seed. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Vegetable Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: The plant is not poisonous per se, but if it is grown in overly nitrogen-rich soil, it can accumulate excessive amounts of nitrates. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: 5-14 |
| Pollinators: | Self Bees Wind |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
