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Details for: PI 607533,
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
L., 'Green Thumb'
Summary
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
L.
Cultivar:
'Green Thumb'
Origin:
Donated – North Holland, Netherlands
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
19 Jan 1999
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
200 count
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
L.
Cultivar:
'Green Thumb'
Origin:
Donated – North Holland, Netherlands
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
19 Jan 1999
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Donated
PRE January 1999.
North Holland, Netherlands
Donor(s):
Kieft Seeds Holland
19 January 1999.
Maine, United States
Donor(s):
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Green Thumb'
Type: Cultivar name
Kieft Seeds Holland
Ames 24986
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
Narrative
Very short for this species, green flowers and foliage. Developed especially for ornamental cutting. Excellent for use as fresh or dried flowers. Grow in average well-drained soil. Long-lasting, colorful 12-24" upright spikes. Early to bloom and easy to grow. Excellent for front of border and in containers. Average 42,500 seeds/oz. Days to bloom 80-100.
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
L.
Genus:
Amaranthus
Subgenus:
Amaranthus
Family:
Amaranthaceae
Nomen number:
2796
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:991. 1753 "
hypocondriacus
"
Protologue link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/359012
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
02/04/2003
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
var.
hypochondriacus
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus hybridus
L. var.
hypochondriacus
(L.) B. L. Rob.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus frumentaceus
Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.
Amaranthus hybridus
L. var.
erythrostachys
Moq.
Amaranthus leucocarpus
S. Watson
Amaranthus leucospermus
S. Watson
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
Prince of Wales-feather
1
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-.
Flora of North America.
English
prince's-feather
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English
prince's-feather amaranth
1
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-.
Flora of North America.
Chinese
qian sui gu
千穗谷
2
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-.
Flora of China (English edition).
German
Trauer-Fuchsschwanz
2
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1197.
India
chua
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
India
ramdana
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
bledo
2
Bayón, N. D.
2015. Revisión taxonómica de las especies monoicas de
Amaranthus
(Amaranthaceae):
Amaranthus
subg.
Amaranthus
y
Amaranthus
subg.
Albersia
. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 101:261-383.
DOI:
10.3417/2010080
.
Spanish (Mexico)
alegría
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish (Mexico)
huantli
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish (Mexico)
quintonil
2
Lira, R. et al., eds.
2016. Ethnobotany of Mexico Springer, New York, US. 114-115.
Swedish
toppamarant
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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GROWTH
PLANT HEIGHT
THE HEIGHT OF ADULT PLANTS OR OF NON-FLOWERING PLANTS AT THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON. MEASURED IN CENTIMETERS FROM THE GROUND TO THE INFLORESCENCE TOP.
90
45
AMA.AMES.2019.FIELD.F.OBS.ROWS
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
SEED ABSCISION
ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.
EQ - UTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR
45
AMA.AMES.2019.FIELD.F.OBS.ROWS
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
ADULT STEM COLOR
ADULT STEM COLOR
GN - GREEN (100%)
45
AMA.AMES.2019.FIELD.F.OBS.ROWS
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
BLADE PIGMENTATION
BLADE PIGMENTATION, MOST CLEAR BEFORE FLOWERING. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PIGMENTATION OF SENESCENT LEAVES OR THE IRIDESCENT PURPLE COLOR UNDER SOME JUVENILE OR NEW LEAVES.
GN - NORMAL GREEN (100%)
45
AMA.AMES.2019.FIELD.F.OBS.ROWS
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
FLOWER COLOR
FLOWER COLOR
GR - GREEN (100%)
45
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MORPHOLOGY
INFLORESCENCE SHAPE
INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
LB - LONG SIDE BRANCHES, GREATER THAN 1/4 THE INFLORESCENCE LENGTH
45
AMA.AMES.2019.FIELD.F.OBS.ROWS
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
MARBLED INFLORESCENCE
INFLORESCENCE ON ANY OF THE PLANTS MARBLED, SO GROUPS OF FLOWERS HAVE CONTRASTING COLORS (OCCASIONAL ON A. cruentus).
NONE - NOT PRESENT
45
AMA.AMES.2019.FIELD.F.OBS.ROWS
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP
MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.
ORNA - ORNAMENTAL C.S. Kauffman 1992 Food Reviews International 8:165-185
45
AMA.AMES.2019.FIELD.F.OBS.ROWS
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION
PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)
GN - GREEN (100%)
45
AMA.AMES.2019.FIELD.F.OBS.ROWS
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
SEEDLING COLOR
THE PERCENTAGE OF THE SEEDLING WITH ANY STEM OR LEAF AMARANTHINE (RED COLORING) IN A GIVEN NUMBER OF EVALUATED SEEDLINGS. THIS DISTINGUISHES THE SEEDLINGS WITH AMARANTHINE FROM GREEN AND ORANGE SEEDLINGS. SCORE WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER GERM.
100
160
AMARANTH.AMES.2004.FALL
PI 607533 99ncao01 SD
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE
TERMINAL INFLORESCENCE ATTITUDE
1 - ERECT
45
AMA.AMES.2019.FIELD.F.OBS.ROWS
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGY
ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY
THE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST.
FULL - MORE THAN 90% OF THE PLANTS MATURED A HEALTHY SEED CROP
45
AMA.AMES.2019.FIELD.F.OBS.ROWS
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.07
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 607533 99ncao01 SD
Not Available
PRODUCTION
HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.
.08
NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER
PI 607533 04ncai01 SD