Friday, July 30, 2010

Amaranth

Amaranth is grown as a food crop in some areas. The seeds are tiny, and each plant produces millions of them.

There are colours other than red, but I have not seen any this summer, but there are the two types of red.

The drooping blossoms are also called love lies bleeding.

4 comments:

Tracy said...

I've not eaten the grain... yet... But have always love the rich, red-pink flowers! :o) Happy Weekend, Judy ((HUGS))

Jenn Jilks said...

Beautiful flowers. You do get around. We're going to live in Perth in September. Hopefully, a whole new batch of flora and fauna to photograph, although it's the similar type of ecosystem!
There is a tree frog that lives in the mailbox, below the hanging planter!!! Isn't that kewl??

Clytie said...

I don't think I've ever seen one of these - they're quite beautiful!

George said...

I don't believe I have eaten this grain, but I have seen the blossoms. You got some beautiful macros.

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