Slim Amaranth
Amaranthus hybridus L. - Amaranth familySize
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
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.