My new favorite word
Amaranthine:
1. Of, relating to, or resembling the amaranth.
2. Eternally beautiful and unfading; everlasting.
3. Deep purple-red.
adj 1: of or related to the amaranth plant 2: of an imaginary flower that never fades [syn: unfading]
Such a wanton, pretty plant. I’ve always loved the amaranth, in fact it was one of my secretforestelfprincess names when I was a wee, gangly tree-jumpin’ waif in the northwoods of Maine.
Sometimes it’s tall, gorgeous spikes festoon my paintings with their brilliant, voluptous atmosphere of devotion, adoration and abundance.
It’s even edible!
October 27th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
I am looking to find this particular amaranth plant to grow in CA. I bought the “spikes” or blooms as part of a bouquet in a farmers market
in Pismo Beach CA. Do you have any idea where this particular amaranth type plant is sold? I’ve discovered there are actually many different amaranth species. Your picture is lovely. Thank you,
Bonnie
October 27th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
response to amaranthine…… charming like the plant itself!!
October 30th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
I don’t, sorry-it is such a lovely plant! Thank you.
Good luck!
z