Slim Amaranth

Amaranthus hybridus L. - Amaranth family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Red, Yellow, Green, Purple

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Slim Amaranth: Coleophora amaranthella, Coleophora lineapulvella, Hymenia perspectalis, Papaipema nebris, Scythris trivinctella, Spodoptera eridania, Spoladea recurvalis

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • CAN:  Ontario
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.