United States Edition

Amaranth 'intense purple'   

Amaranthus

intense purple is a popular variety of Amaranth, which belongs to the Amaranthus genus (Amaranthus 'intense purple'). Leaves appear approximately as a   Tyrian purple and   Tyrian purple colour.

Bright reddish-purple stems and deeper purple leaves with red veins. Reddish-purple tassels.

This variety is an Vegetable that typically grows as an Annual, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of a single year. intense purple is known for growing to a height of approximately 4.94 feet (that's 1.52 metres in metric).

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Amaranth 'intense purple' have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Amaranth 'intense purple'

  • Full Sun

Keep in mind when planting that intense purple is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Growing intense purple from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.27 feet (39.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.06 inches (0.15 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing intense purple about 28 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting intense purple

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as intense purple is a tender plant.

Harvesting intense purple

Amaranth 'intense purple' information

How long does intense purple take to grow?

These estimates for how long Amaranth 'intense purple' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

When should I sow intense purple?

Folia's when to plant Amaranth 'intense purple' estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!

Buzz

Canadian Gardening magazine logo

After browsing MyFolia.com, you could be tossing out your paper-based gardening journal...MyFolia.com is the facebook for gardeners.

More buzz about us...

Listen in on the Grapevine

Folia Badges and Widgets

Folia Blog Widgets

Want some super cool badges to stick on your blog? What about a funky widget that shows everyone what you are growing? Sounds like you need to get over to our Goodies page pronto!

Tour | About | Help & Support | Contact | Terms | Privacy | Community Guidelines | Goodies

Homegrown by Nic & Nath All photos and content © their respective owners.

Free Gardening database | Free garden organizer | Vegetable garden software | Mobile gardening app

Popular Plants: Tomato | Sweet pepper | Chili pepper | Basil | Bean | Carrot | Rose | Lettuce | Cucumber | Onion | Daylily | Strawberry | Spinach | Potato | Radish