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Amaranthaceae
Thorny amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Also known as Amaranthus spinosus var. basiscissus, Amaranthus caracasanus, Thorny pigweed, Galliaria spitosa
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Amaranth · Edible Leaves · Tropical · Medicinal · Weedy · Drought Tolerant · Fast Growing · Green Vegetable · Spinosus
Thorny amaranth is a hardy, low-maintenance plant that thrives in warm climates with moderate watering and partial shade to full sun. Its young leaves are edible and nutritious, making it a practical addition to a kitchen garden. Keep an eye on self-seeding, as it can spread readily in favorable conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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