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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 3 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Other: Green
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: throughout the year in warm climates
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Other info: Self-sows freely and abundantly
Pollinators: Self
Wind
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Love-Lies-Bleeding
  • Green Tassel Flower
  • Green Tails

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-29
Amaranthus caudatus viridus, Green Love Lies Bleeding
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-08-08
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-29
Amaranthus caudatus viridus, Green Love Lies Bleeding

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 Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: Lenore, ID
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 14, 2014 8:11 AM concerning plant:
    This is a vigorous annual herb up to 3 ft. high. Unusual and beautiful. It should be planted where it can be seen. Looks good planted with the red/purple amaranths.

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