Plant · GBIF taxon 6109611
Love-lies-bleeding
Amaranthus caudatusAlso known as Pendant Amaranth, Tassel Flower, Velvet Flower, Kiwicha
Love-lies-bleeding is an ancient Andean crop grown both for its nutrient-dense seed grains and its dramatic, cascading ropes of crimson flowers. The long, pendant inflorescences can trail down over a meter in length, composed of thousands of tiny, tightly packed blossoms that retain their vivid color when dried. Today, it thrives across sunny gardens and agricultural fields worldwide as both an ornamental centerpiece and a resilient grain crop.
AnnualFloweringShowy Bloom
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Soil nutrients
- Water
Predators
- Granivorous birds
- Lepidopteran larvae
- Aphids
ThreatsAgricultural weed competition, extreme cold, intense frosts
HabitatsAgricultural fields, gardens, disturbed ground, montane valleys
Life span1 year (Annual)
Classification
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAmaranthaceae
- GenusAmaranthus
- SpeciesAmaranthus caudatus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Gardening: Plant in full sun with well-drained soil for maximum tassel length.
- Drying Flowers: Cut the cascading inflorescences before seeds mature to preserve deep crimson tones.
Ecological Partner (c) GERMAN LEONEL SARMIENTO CRUZ, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by GERMAN LEONEL SARMIENTO CRUZ · cc-by
Close Relative Didier Descouens / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Wild Relative (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Family Cousin no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子 · cc0
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