Joseph's Coat Amaranth

Did you know

• Named after the biblical Joseph's coat of many colors, the plant displays splashes of red, gold, and green on a single leaf.
• The genus name Amaranthus means 'unfading' in Greek — the dried plants retain their vivid colors remarkably well.
• In parts of Asia and Africa, Amaranthus tricolor is grown as a nutritious leafy green vegetable, rich in iron and calcium.
• The flowers are tiny and inconspicuous — it is the brilliantly colored foliage that provides all the visual drama.
• It thrives in heat and poor soil, often looking its most vivid during the hottest, driest parts of summer.

Color meanings

Uses

• ornamental bedding
• edible leafy green
• dried arrangements
• summer container accent