Details for: Ames 25153, Amaranthus tricolor L., 'Joseph's Coat'

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Amaranthus tricolor L.

Cultivar:

'Joseph's Coat'

Origin:

Developed – Pennsylvania, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

20 Nov 1998

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Annual

Life Cycle:

Annual

Life Habit:

Forb

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	200 count		Ames 25153 05ncai01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Amaranthus tricolor L.

Cultivar:

'Joseph's Coat'

Origin:

Developed – Pennsylvania, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

20 Nov 1998

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Annual

Life Cycle:

Annual

Life Habit:

Forb

Source History

Developed

PRE November 1998.
Pennsylvania, United States

Developer(s):

W. Atlee Burpee Company

Donated

20 November 1998.
Pennsylvania, United States

Donor(s):

W. Atlee Burpee Company

Accession Names and Identifiers

'Joseph's Coat'

Type: Cultivar name

W. Atlee Burpee Company

'Splendens Perfecta'

Type: Cultivar name

W. Atlee Burpee Company

Ames 25153

Type: Site identifier

Group: AMES

NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative

Brilliant new foliage is gold and scarlet; older foliage is green at the base splashed with red and gold tips. In color in early summer. Height of 3-4 feet.

Amaranthus tricolor L.

Genus:

Amaranthus

Subgenus:

Albersia

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Nomen number:

2807

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:989. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

03/12/2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Amaranthus tricolor L. subsp. tricolor

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amaranthus gangeticus L.
Amaranthus gangeticus L. var. gangeticus
Amaranthus gangeticus L. var. melancholicus (L.) Voss
Amaranthus mangostanus L.
Amaranthus melancholicus L.
Amaranthus polygamus L.
Amaranthus tricolor L. subsp. mangostanus (L.) Thell.
Amaranthus tricolor L. subsp. tristis (L.) Thell.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	Chinese amaranth			1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English	Chinese-spinach			1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English	Joseph's-coat			1	Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
English	summer-poinsettia			1	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
English	tampala			1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Chinese	xian	苋		2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
French	amarante comestible			2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	amarante tricolore			2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Gemüseamarant			2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	surinamesischer Fuchsschwanz			2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1197.
India	math			2	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1985-1992. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials (revised edition).
Indonesian	aupa			2	Rehm, S. & G. Espig. 1991. The cultivated plants of the tropics and subtropics
Japanese Rōmaji	hageitō			2	Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Japanese Rōmaji	hiyu		as Amaranthus mangostanus	2	Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Spanish	amaranto			2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	moco de pavo			2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish	papegojamarant			2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Korean	saegbireum			2	Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
GENSTOCK	MALE STERILITY	MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.	FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED	108	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
GENSTOCK	MALE STERILITY	MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.	FERT - NO STERILITY OBSERVED	50	AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALL	Ames 25153 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	SEED ABSCISION	ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.	BI - UTRICLE BURST IRREGULARLY (IF WITHOUT ABSCISION, IT IS NON-SHATTERING)	108	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	SEED ABSCISION	ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.	PE - UTRICLE SPLITS ON PART OF THE EQUATOR, BUT THE TOP PART REMAINS ATTACHED WHEN THE UTRICLE OPENS	50	AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALL	Ames 25153 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	ADULT STEM COLOR	ADULT STEM COLOR	GN - GREEN (100%)	50	AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALL	Ames 25153 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	ADULT STEM COLOR	ADULT STEM COLOR	ST - AMARANTHINE STRIPES ON STEM, CAN HAVE PINK OR RED BASE (100%)	108	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
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.	BP - BASAL AREA PIGMENTED (100%)		AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELD	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
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.	BP - BASAL AREA PIGMENTED (100%)	108	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
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.	BP - BASAL AREA PIGMENTED (100%)	50	AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALL	Ames 25153 05ncai01 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.	CD - CHLOROPHYLL DEFICIENT, PALE MARKS, THAT CAN BE WHITE, YELLOW ORANGE, PINK OR RED (100%)	108	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
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.	CD - CHLOROPHYLL DEFICIENT, PALE MARKS, THAT CAN BE WHITE, YELLOW ORANGE, PINK OR RED (100%)	50	AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALL	Ames 25153 05ncai01 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.	RD - ENTIRE LAMINA AMARANTHINE (PURPLE TO PINK) (100%)		AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELD	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	GR - GREEN (100%)	108	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	AX - MOSTLY IN LEAF AXILS	108	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE	INFLORESCENCE SHAPE (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	AX - MOSTLY IN LEAF AXILS	50	AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALL	Ames 25153 05ncai01 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	108	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP	MORPHOLOGICAL GROUP, BASED ON THE RODALE RESEARCH CENTER SYSTEM.	TCLEAF - A. tricolor with ornamental chlorophyll deficient areas on the leaves	50	AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALL	Ames 25153 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION	PETIOLE PIGMENTATION (MODIFIED IPGRI SYSTEM)	RN - AMARANTHINE, IF ANY IS PRESENT AND LESS INTENSE THAN RHS RED-PURPLE 61C (100%)	108	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
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	187	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.WINTER	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
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	187	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
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	106	AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALL	Ames 25153 05ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	TAXONOMIC VERACITY	Taxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.	TYPI - TYPICAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIES	108	AMARANTH.AMES.2005.FALL	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	TAXONOMIC VERACITY	Taxonomic veracity with reference to the comment in Public GRIN "observation details", or to the GRIN species determination.	TYPI - TYPICAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SPECIES	50	AMARANTH.AMES.2011.FALL	Ames 25153 05ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGY	ADAPTATION FOR SEED MATURITY	THE SEED MATURITY BEFORE FROST.	SICK - THE PLANTS FAILED DUE TO INSECT OR DISEASE PROBLEMS	1	AMARANTH.AMES.2003.FIELD	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.	.05		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	Ames 25153 98ncao01 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF 100 SEEDS. TAKEN FROM THE HUNDRED SEED WEIGHTS IN THE GRIN INVENTORY.	.06		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	Ames 25153 05ncai01 SD