100 ELEPHANT HEAD AMARANTHUS Amaranthus Gangeticus Flower Seeds NAME: Elephant Head Amaranthus SCIENTIFIC NAME: Amaranthus Gangeticus COLOR: Dark burgundy red BLOOM TIME: Summer - Frost HARDINESS ZONE: Annual (but reseeds itself easily, so it acts like a perennial in all zones) PLANT HEIGHT: 36 - 60" SOIL/WATER: Average PLANT SPACING: 36 - 60" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade These fuzzy flowers have a chenille-like texture, and this variety of Amaranthus get the name Elephants Head because it is shaped like an elephants head and trunk.