love-lies-bleeding; tassel flower; foxtail amaranth
An ornamental plant with long, drooping red flower clusters. Also known as Amaranthus caudatus.
See also: ヒモゲイトウ
Love-lies-bleeding is planted in the garden, and in summer its red flowers hang down.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in katakana.
The name 仙人穀 literally means 'hermit's grain', likely referring to the plant's use as a grain crop or its appearance. The exact derivation is uncertain.