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Amaranthus arenicola
Also called Torrey's amaranth, Torrey amaranth, Sandhills Amaranth, Sandhills Pigweed, Torrey's Amaranth, Sandhill Amaranth, Sand Amaranth
Sandhill amaranth is a dioecious annual herb native to the central and southern Great Plains and nearby areas, found in sandy soils near rivers, lakes, and fields. It can grow up to about 2 m tall and is grown mainly as a wild or ornamental plant rather than a common garden crop.
Amaranthus arenicola, commonly called sand amaranth or sandhill amaranth, is a plant species found in many states of the contiguous United States. It is an dioecious annual species found in sandy areas, near riverbeds, lakes, and fields. It is native to the central or south Great Plains, extending from Texas to South Dakota, and was introduced to other areas. This flowering plant can grow up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) in height.
Greenstripe · Prostrate pigweed · Amaranthus anderssonii · Southern amaranth · Bigelow's amaranth · Mat amaranth · Purple amaranth · Brown's amaranth · California amaranth · Tidalmarsh amaranth · Love-lies-bleeding · Torrey's Amaranthus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Amaranthus arenicola by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
