How to tend a Amaranthus tricolor

Also known as: Amaranthus tricolor var. mangostanus (L.) Aellen, Amaranthus gangeticus var. angustior L.H.Bailey, Amaranthus amboinicus Buch.-Ham., Amaranthus bicolor Nocca ex Willd., Amaranthus cuspidatus Vis., Amaranthus dubius Mart., Amaranthus flexuosus hort. ex Moq., Amaranthus gangeticus L., Amaranthus inamoenus Willd., Amaranthus incomptus Willd., Amaranthus japonicus Houtt. ex Willd., Amaranthus japonicus Houtt. ex Steud., Amaranthus lanceolatus Roxb., Amaranthus lancifolius Roxb., Amaranthus lividus Roxb., Amaranthus mangostanus L., Amaranthus mangostanus Blanco, Amaranthus melancholicus L., Amaranthus melancholicus var. obovatus Moq., Amaranthus melancholicus var. parvifolius Moq., Amaranthus melancholicus var. tricolor (L.) Lam. ex Moq., Amaranthus mucronatus Hort.Petrop. ex Hook.f., Amaranthus oleraceus Roxb., Amaranthus polygamus Roxb., Amaranthus polygamus Thwaites, Amaranthus rotundifolius Herb.Par. ex Moq., Amaranthus salicifolius Hort.Veitch, Amaranthus tricolor var. gangeticus (L.) Fiori, Amaranthus tricolor var. melancholicus (L.) Lam., Amaranthus tricolor var. tristis (Willd.) Mehrotra, Aswal & B.S.Bisht, Amaranthus tristis L., Amaranthus tristis var. leptostachys Moq., Blitum gangeticum (L.) Moench, Blitum melancholicum Moench, Glomeraria bicolor Cav. ex Moq., Glomeraria tricolor (L.) Cav., Amaranthus tricolor var. tristis (Willd.) Mehrotra, Aswal & B.S.Bisht, Amaranthus gangeticus var. angustior Bailey

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Slightly acidic soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
tropical and Subtropical areas
Category
Amaranthaceae, Alternanthera
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Viewing period in autumn
Flower colors
Leaf color green, red, or green mixed with red, dark brown or various color patches, flower color light green or slightly white
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