| Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys 
 
 tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple;
 seeds often used as cereal
 • Syn:
 prince's-feather, gentleman's-cane, prince's-plume, red amaranth, purple amaranth,
 Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus
 • Hypernyms:
 amaranth
 
 
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