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Amaranthus caudatus
Love lies bleeding
Amaranthaceae
Spreads to about
30-45cm and a height of 90-1.2m.
Flowers are a long pendant tassel usually in crimson that
trail down.
Lance shaped leaves ranging in colour from purple to
yellow-green.
They enjoy moderately fertile, well drained soil but this
species will tolerate poor soil.
Sow seeds at a temperature of at least 20°c. Plant out in
spring or early summer
when the danger of frost has passed. Flowers profusely in
summer.
Collect flowering heads late summer and autumn, dry in a
warm environment. Self-seeds freely.
100 fresh seeds $3.50
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It makes a wonderful display, but
also has many healing properties such as stopping the
flow of blood from a wound or used in severe cases of
nosebleed.
Parts Used: All aerial parts. |
