purple amaranth
Namepurple amaranth
Species NameAmaranthus blitum
Common NamePurple Amaranth
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Container Typenone
Geographic Originasia
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Trunk Featuresherbaceous stem
Foliage Typebroadleaf
Height (cm)12
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesGrowing as a weed in pavement cracks; developing inflorescence visible at the center of the larger plant.
Description
This specimen is a common herbaceous plant, identified as purple amaranth, growing vigorously from cracks in pavement. It exhibits a typical informal-upright growth habit with broad green leaves, some showing reddish veins. It is not a cultivated bonsai specimen but a wild plant.
