Amaranthus tricolor

Chinese Spinach, Joseph's Coat, Fountain Plant

Message of the Flower

Bravery

The Mother’s Comment

Fears nothing and knows how to stand up against adversities.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

True courage, in its deepest sense, is to be able to face everything, everything in life, from the smallest to the greatest things, from material things to those of the spirit, without a shudder, without physically… without the heart beginning to beat faster, without the nerves trembling or the slightest emotion in any part of the being. Face everything with a constant consciousness of the divine Presence, with a total self-giving to the Divine, and the whole being unified in this will; then one can go forward in life, can face anything whatever.

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1955: 26 January 1955

Colour

Deep mauve

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cultivars

‘Molten fire'

Flower Size

Small

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

No petals, flowers are petal-less

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Leaf Texture

Smooth

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Red, crimson, with yellowish tones

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous plant

Life Cycle

Annual

Blooming Period

Summer to fall

Climate

Warm, temperate

Water Requirements

Moderate, drought tolerant once established

Soil Type

Well-drained

Temperature Ranges

Not frost tolerant

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to aphids, spider mites, fungal diseases

Pollinators

Insects

Habitat

Garden beds, borders

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides cover, not a significant ecological role

Ornamental

Highly ornamental due to vivid leaf color

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Primarily ornamental

Endangered Status

Not endangered