A South American plant with long drooping tassels of crimson flowers. Cultivated today as an ornamental, its seeds and leaves were formerly eaten in the Andes.
Amaranthus caudatus, family Amaranthaceae
‘Here a bouquet of dahlias, astilbe, and love-lies-bleeding is tucked into a wire basket embellished with supermarket rhubarb.’
‘Vernacular names such as love-lies-bleeding and florimer (flor-amor) reflect this misunderstanding.’
‘The dark red Amaranthus caudatus is commonly called 'love-lies-bleeding'.’
‘Love-lies-bleeding, prized for its rope-like, blood-red blossoms, has traditionally been used to stanch bleeding and treat internal hemorrhage.’
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