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|synonyms_ref = 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species )〕 }} ''Amaranthus caudatus'' is a species of annual flowering plant. It goes by common names such as love-lies-bleeding,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=USDA GRIN Taxonomy )〕 pendant amaranth, tassel flower,〔 velvet flower,〔 foxtail amaranth,〔 and quilete. Many parts of the plants, including the leaves and seeds, are edible, and are frequently used as a source of food in India and South America – where it is the most important Andean species of ''Amaranthus'', known as kiwicha. (see also Amaranth seed and Andean ancient plants) This species, as with many other of the amaranths, are originally from the American tropics. The exact origin is unknown, as ''A. caudatus'' is believed to be a wild ''Amaranthus hybridus'' aggregate. The red color of the inflorescences is due to a high content of betacyanins, as in the related species known as "Hopi red dye" amaranth. Ornamental garden varieties sold under the latter name are either ''Amaranthus cruentus'' or a hybrid between ''A. cruentus'' and ''A. powelli''. In indigenous agriculture, ''A. cruentus'' is the Central American counterpart to South American ''A. caudatus''. == Cultivation == ''A. caudatus'' can grow anywhere from 3 to 8 feet in height, and grows best in full sun. It can handle a variety of conditions, both humid and arid. It is easily grown from seed. In most of its range, it is planted as a summer annual. In temperate regions, plants can be started indoors in early spring and transplanted outdoors after the last frost. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amaranthus caudatus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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