Chaff flowers is a low-maintenance plant that thrives in well-drained soil and requires moderate watering. Special care points include ensuring adequate sunlight exposure, preferably partial shade, and occasional pruning to maintain its shape and encourage healthy growth.
Watering schedule: Every week
Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
| Care Difficulty | Easy |
| Lifespan | Annual |
| Watering Schedule | Every week |
| Sunlight Requirements | Full sun |
| Soil pH | 6-7.5 |
| Hardiness Zones |
10
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Prickly chaff flower grows wild in wasteland areas around the world. The seeds and leaves are used in religious ceremonies in India. The Samaranga Sutradhara, a Sanskrit book dealing with art and construction, claims that prickly chaff flower is an excellent ingredient for wall plaster.
A. aspera is a plant that differentiates within Amaranthaceae by its inflorescences arranged in spike and by its opposite leaves. It is a perennial herb, erect. Whole, opposite, petiolate, shortly accumulated, green leaves on both sides. The inflorescence is found in a narrow terminal spike.
Achyranthes splendens (ʻEwa hinahina; also called Maui chaff flower, round chaff flower, round-leaf chaff flower, or round-leaved chaff flower) is a species of flowering plant in the pigweed family, Amaranthaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. Its natural habitats are dry forests, low shrublands, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Achyranthes velutina is a shrub found on cliff edges amongst sea bird burrows. The leaf stalk is often pink and achyranthes velutina flowers and fruits throughout the year. It has the potential to become an aggressive weed if it spreads to a warm climate outside of its native range in the Pacific Islands.
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