Amaranthus tricolor

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Amaranthus

Chinese spinach, een choy, Joseph's coat

Only found in cultivation

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Description

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Synonyms (57)

Albersia polygama Boiss. (1879)

Amaranthus amboinicus Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. (1832)

Amaranthus bicolor Nocca ex Willd. (1805)

Amaranthus cuspidatus Vis. (1841)

Amaranthus flexuosus Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus gangeticus L. (1759)

Amaranthus gangeticus f. splendens Voss (1895)

Amaranthus gangeticus var. angustifolius Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus gangeticus var. angustior L.H.Bailey (1920)

Amaranthus gangeticus var. linearis (Guillaumin) Guillaumin (1948)

Amaranthus gangeticus var. obovatus (Moq.) Guillaumin (1948)

Amaranthus gangeticus var. parvifolius Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus gangeticus var. rotundifolius Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus henderi Hurst (1874)

Amaranthus inamoenus Willd. (1805)

Amaranthus japonicus Houtt. ex Willd. (1805)

Amaranthus lanceolatus Roxb. (1832)

Amaranthus lancifolius Roxb. (1814)

Amaranthus lividus Roxb. (1832)

Amaranthus mangostanus L. (1755)

Amaranthus mangostanus var. major Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus mangostanus var. parvifolius Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus melancholicus L. (1753)

Amaranthus melancholicus ruber J.Dix (1861)

Amaranthus melancholicus var. linearis Guillaumin (1920)

Amaranthus melancholicus var. obovatus Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus melancholicus var. parvifolius Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus melancholicus var. tricolor (L.) Lam. ex Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus mucronatus Hook.f. (1885)

Amaranthus oleraceus Roxb. (1832)

Amaranthus polygamus Roxb. (1832)

Amaranthus rotundifolius Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus salicifolius H.J.Veitch (1871)

Amaranthus tenuifolius Wall. (1832)

Amaranthus tricolor proles tristis (L.) Thell. (1914)

Amaranthus tricolor subsp. mangostanus (L.) Aellen (1959)

Amaranthus tricolor subsp. tristis (L.) Thell. (1914)

Amaranthus tricolor var. acutus Saubhik Das (2013)

Amaranthus tricolor var. bicolor Rob. (1871)

Amaranthus tricolor var. bicolor-ruber Rob. (1871)

Amaranthus tricolor var. elegantissimus Rob. (1871)

Amaranthus tricolor var. gangeticus (L.) Fiori (1898)

Amaranthus tricolor var. mangostanus (L.) Aellen (1959)

Amaranthus tricolor var. melancholicus (L.) Lam. (1783)

Amaranthus tricolor var. polygamus (L.) Aellen (1959)

Amaranthus tricolor var. ruber Rob. (1871)

Amaranthus tricolor var. splendens L.H.Bailey

Amaranthus tristis L. (1753)

Amaranthus tristis var. wightii Moq. (1849)

Amaranthus versicolor Verschaff. ex Regel (1865)

Blitum gangeticum (L.) Moench (1794)

Blitum melancholicum Moench (1794)

Euxolus polygamus (L.) Moq. (1849)

Glomeraria bicolor Cav. ex Moq. (1849)

Glomeraria tricolor (L.) Cav. (1803)

Pyxidium gangeticum (L.) Moq. (1849)

Pyxidium melancholicum Moq. (1849)

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Lana'i Only found in cultivation

Maui Only found in cultivation

Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Conservation Status

Hawaii Pacific Weed Risk Assessment Rating:High Risk

HPWRA Score:14

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 989 (1753)

Other References

Herbst et al. 2004:3 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR as A. graecizans); Faccenda & Ross 2024:26 (remove O [re-IDed as A. tricolor, and likely not nat.])

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Description	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Amaranthus tricolor	Kailua, 209 Oneawa Kai Place	Cultivated garden vegetable.	Preserved_Specimen	Planted bolted, 2-3' tall; tap root reddish; lvs especially when younger, have reddish blotch in middle, otherwise green.	Staples, G.W.	882	Oahu	BISH	1992-12-16
2	Amaranthus tricolor	Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road	yard house	Preserved_Specimen	Annual herb to 1 m tall, stems and central part of leaf blades red-tinged. Cultivated for greens. Grown from seeds purchased at Asian food store in Phoenix, Arizona	Lorence, D.H.	10092	Kauai	BISH	2009-07-28
3	Amaranthus tricolor	Honolulu, Palolo Valley area	Growing in vegetable garden.	Preserved_Specimen	Annual herb.	Suenaga, B.		Oahu	BISH	1993-03-15
4	Amaranthus tricolor	Honolulu, Kalihi area, 1313 Kamehameha IV Rd	Weed growing on a lawn in full sun.	Preserved_Specimen	Leaves have reddish coloration around midrib.	Lau, J.	1304	Oahu	BISH	1985-08-07
5	Amaranthus tricolor	Kailua, 209 Oneawa Kai Place	Cultivated garden vegetable.	Preserved_Specimen	Planted bolted, 2-3' tall; tap root reddish; lvs especially when younger, have reddish blotch in middle, otherwise green.	Staples, G.W.	882	Oahu	BISH	1992-12-16

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