| Botanical name | Amaranthus tricolor |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Common name(s) | Joseph's coat |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | An excellent red-foliaged plant. |
| Uses in landscape design | Excellent for background and mass plantings in summer. |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Uses | Edible foliage, young leaves can be eaten in salads and stir fries. Older leaves make a great spinach with a high iron content. |
| Interesting planting ideas | Amaranthus aerate the soil, dredge up nutrients creating mineral rich soil and provides nourishing mulch as it dies. |
| Interesting info | Amaranthus tricolor is used as a cooked leaf vegetable. |
| Other languages | Driekleuramarant (A) |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Space seedlings 250mm apart. |
Amaranthus tricolor (Joseph's coat)
- Botanical name: Amaranthus tricolor
- Common name(s): Joseph's coat
- Categories: Annuals
Plant description:
An excellent red-foliaged plant for background and mass plantings in summer. Sow seed in spring and space seedlings 250mm apart.
Botanical Pronunciation: am-uh-RANTH-us TRY-kull-lur
Amaranthus tricolor requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
An excellent red-foliaged plant.
