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Amaranthus tricolor (Joseph's Coat; also known as Amaranthus gangeticus, Amaranthus melancholicus, Amaranthus mangostanus, Amaranthus polygamus) is a species of flowering plant. It goes by the common name of Joseph's-coat. Some cultivars have striking yellow, red and green foliage; others are largely green with splashes of colour. It may be eaten as a salad.
It appears on the coat of armsofGonville and Caius College, Cambridge where it is called "flowers gentle".
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