Amaranthus cruentus
Common name
redshank
Family
Amaranthaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Orange, Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1983
Origin
tropical and subtropical America, Asia, Europe
Etymology
amaranthus: From the Greek a- ‘without’ or ‘lacking’ and maraino ‘to fade’, meaning unfading and referring to the durability of the flowers of some species