| Description | Fat Spike Love Lies Bleeding Amaranth version of Love Lies Bleeding has upright spike flowers. Whereas the heirloom variety Love Lies Bleeding, has longer, thinner spikes that are drooping. Considered to be hardy or half hardy annuals. |
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| Pronunciation | (am-uh-RANTH-us)(kroo-EN-tus |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Sunlight | dull |
| Moisture | average, can tolerate drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Temperature | thrives in heat |
| Flowers | thick erect spikes , small petalless (apetalous) flowers are purplish red, the spike is twelve to eighteen inches long and up to three inches thick at the base tapering t |
| Leaves | light green, oval |
| Dimensions | up to 36" |
| Maintenance | very little |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | They are annuals that are considered to by hardy to half hardy to hardy annuals. Greek word, amarantos, meaning everlasting referring to the flowers. The specific epithet, caudatus, is the Latin word meaning, “having a tail”, and refers to the appearance of the tassels of flowers of the common form of the plant. |
| Author's Notes | The Fat Spike version of Love Lies Bleeding has upright spike flowers. Where as the heirloom variety Love Lies Bleeding, has longer spikes that are drooping |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd), #251-Karens Garden Tips (http://www.karensgardentips.com) |
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