Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Edibility
Seeds, leaves
Plant Profile: Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain'
Names
Love-lies-bleeding 'Magic Fountains', Magic Fountain Amaranthus
Phonetic Spelling:am-a-RAN-thus MA-gick FOUN-tan
Genus:Amaranthus
Species:
Family:Amaranthaceae
An annual plant recognized for its elongated, cascading tassels that can be red or gold. The genus name is derived from the Greek term "amarantos," which translates to "unfading," highlighting the enduring blooms found in certain species. This plant can be utilized in both fresh displays and dried arrangements.
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' Feature Summary
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Tags
#purple
#gold
#red
#showy flowers
#full sun tolerant
#annual
#green
#cut flowers
#flower arrangements
#dried flowers
#plume
#partial shade tolerant
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Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' Feature Summary
Attributes
Flowers
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' colors may be red, purple, green, gold, rose, or bronze. This plant has catkin-like plumes.
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Green
Good Cut
Showy
Good Dried
Summer
Fall
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
12 inches-3 feet
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
2a
2b
3a
3b
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
Fruit
Achene
Edible
Leaves
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Ovate
Lanceolate
Entire
Edible
Stem
Green
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Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' Attributes
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' Flowers
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Flower Description
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' colors may be red, purple, green, gold, rose, or bronze. This plant has catkin-like plumes.
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' Whole Plant Traits
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' Cultural Conditions
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
11b
2a
2b
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' Fruit
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' Leaves
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Leaf Color
Green
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain' Stem
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Stem Color
Green
Amaranthus 'Magic Fountain': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
