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How to tend a Amaranthus tricolor

Family: Amaranthaceae

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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